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From Quechua Ñatu, meaning "small nose," and suchus, the Greek name of the Egyptian crocodile god Sobek. The species name is from the Pebas Formation, where the holotype was collected, which itself derives from the now-extinct Peba language [92] Goeppertia allouia (Guinea arrowroot) arrowroot: Kalinago
The two living species of chinchilla are Chinchilla chinchilla [1] [2] (formerly known as Chinchilla brevicaudata) and Chinchilla lanigera. C. chinchilla has a shorter tail, a thicker neck and shoulders, and shorter ears than C. lanigera. The former species is currently facing extinction; the latter, though rare, can be found in the wild. [10]
Viscacha or vizcacha (UK: / v ɪ ˈ s k æ tʃ ə /, US: / v ɪ ˈ s k ɑː tʃ ə /) are rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae.They are native to South America and convergently resemble rabbits.
The short-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla) is a small rodent part of the Chinchillidae family and is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN. Originating in South America , the chinchilla is part of the genus Chinchilla , which is separated into two species: the long-tailed chinchilla and the short-tailed chinchilla.
“The aged god Huk Siʼp [the Lord of the Deer] fell ill. One of the Twins changes to a deer in order to abduct his wife. The wife of Huk Siʼp flees with the Twins. The aged god asks Itzamnaaj that he brings back his wife. Riding on a deer Itzamnaaj pursues the Twins. The Twins attack Itzamnaaj and wound him.
The name degu on its own indicates either the entire genus Octodon or, more commonly, just the common degu. Common degus belong to the parvorder Caviomorpha of the infraorder Hystricognathi, along with the chinchilla and guinea pig. The word degu comes from the indigenous language of Chile, Mapudungun, and the word dewü, meaning 'mouse' or ...
An amaru depicted on a Qiru.. In mythology of Andean civilizations of South America, the amaru or katari is a mythical serpent or dragon.In Inca mythology, Amaru is a huge double-headed serpent that dwells underground, at the bottom of lakes and rivers. [1]
Meme or Memešaga was a Mesopotamian goddess possibly regarded as a divine caretaker. While originally fully separate, she eventually came to be treated as one and the same as Gula, and as such came to be associated with medicine. The god list An = Anum additionally indicates she served as the sukkal (attendant deity) of Ningal.