Octodon (degu) Temporal range: Recent |
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Degu, Octodon degus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Octodontidae |
Genus: |
Octodon Bennett, 1823 |
Species | |
Octodon bridgesi |
Octodon bridgesi
Octodon degus
Octodon lunatus
Octodon pacificus
Octodon is a genus of octodontid rodents native to South America. The best-known member is the common degu, O. degus. Two of the four species of degus are nocturnal. The full list of species is: