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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 domestic chinchilla is descended from Chinchilla lanigera, the long-tailed Chinchilla. They are the more common one in the wild, as the other species, Chinchilla chinchilla, or short-tailed Chinchilla, has been hunted nearly to extinction. Therefore, domestic chinchillas have thinner bodies, longer tails and larger ears.
The family Chinchillidae is in the order Rodentia and consists of the chinchillas, the viscachas, and their fossil relatives. This family is restricted to southern and western South America, mostly living in mountainous regions of the Andes but one species living on plains. They are medium to large-sized rodents, weighing from 800 g (28 oz) to ...
Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) the 1930s the Andes: fur, research, pets 1d Rodentia: Short-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla) the 1930s the Andes: fur Raised in captivity Critically endangered in the wild 1d Rodentia: Water flea (Daphnia magna) the 1930s North America, Eurasia, Africa: research, animal feed 6c Other arthropods
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.
Southern South America E Eastern cougar: Puma concolor couguar: Eastern North America E Cougar (mountain lion) Puma concolor (all subsp. except coryi) Canada to South America T(S/A) Costa Rican cougar: Puma concolor costaricensis: Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica E Quokka: Setonix brachyurus: Australia E Lower Keys marsh rabbit: Sylvilagus ...
Actually only about half of the wild chinchillas are located within the reserve boundaries. The other half live on private and communally owned lands. The reserve is home to a number of species of birds, including the Chilean mockingbird, Chilean tinamou, long-tailed meadowlark, moustached turca and Harris's hawk.
Ecoregions of North America, featuring the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and the five inhabited territories. The following is a list of ecoregions in the United States as identified by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The United States is a megadiverse country with a high level of endemism across a wide variety of ecosystems.