The degu (Octodon degus) is a small rodent found only in Chile. The closest relatives of these highly social and curious animals are chinchilla and guinea pig.
The plains viscacha rat, plains vizcacha rat, red viscacha rat, or red vizcacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae ) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae native to Argentina. It is one of three species in the genus Tympanoctomys.
Bridges's degu (Octodon bridgesii ) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is found in southern Chile. The species was named after Thomas Bridges.
The moon-toothed degu (Octodon lunatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is endemic to Chile, occurring in mountainous areas along the Pacific coast in the central part of the country.
The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus ) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is monotypic within the genus Spalacopus. The species is endemic to central Chile, where it has been found in a wide variety of habitats, from coastal to montane....
The Pacific degu (Octodon pacificus ), also known as the Mocha Island degu, is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is endemic to Mocha Island in Chile. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is...
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.
The golden viscacha rat or golden vizcacha rat (Pipanacoctomys aureus ) is the single species of the genus Pipanacoctomys of the rodent family Octodontidae. It has 92 chromosomes and has been regarded as tetraploid (4x = 2n). This octodontid and its...
The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus ) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is found in the high Andes of Argentina and Chile.
The mountain viscacha rat or mountain vizcacha rat (Octomys mimax ), historically viscacha rat or vizcacha rat, is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is endemic to Argentina.It is the only living species within the genus Octomys....
Sage's rock rat (Aconaemys sagei ) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae.It is found in Argentina and possibly Chile.
Porter's rock rat (Aconaemys porteri ) is a species of rat in the family Octodontidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile at altitudes between 900 and 2,000 meters above sea level.
The Chalchalero viscacha rat or Chalchalero vizcacha rat (Tympanoctomys loschalchalerosorum ) is a species of caviomorph rodent in the family Octodontidae. It was formerly considered to be monotypic within the genus Salinoctomys, but has been shown...
Kirchner's viscacha rat or Kirchner's vizcacha rat (Tympanoctomys kirchnerorum ) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae described in 2014. It is one of two species in the genus Tympanoctomys. That species is endemic to Chubut Province in...