Mountain degu

The mountain degu (Octodontomys gliroides) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is the only species in the genus Octodontomys. It is found in the foothills of the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.

Mountain degu
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Octodontidae
Genus: Octodontomys
Palmer, 1903
Species:
O. gliroides
Binomial name
Octodontomys gliroides
(Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844)
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