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Chinchillidae

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family chinchillidaenounsmall bushy-tailed south american burrowing rodents

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family chinchillidaenounsmall bushy-tailed south american burrowing rodents
simplicidentataa group of mammals that includes the rodents (order Rodentia) and their closest extinct relatives.
chinchillanoun(countable) A small, crepuscular rodent of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes Mountains, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.
viscachanounAny of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.
iguanidaea family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana.
iguanodontidaea family of iguanodontians belonging to Styracosterna, a derived clade within Ankylopollexia.
gerbillinaeone of the subfamilies of the rodent family Muridae and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats.
sphenodontidaea family within the reptile group Rhynchocephalia, comprising taxa most closely related to the living tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus).
ornithorhynchidaeThe Ornithorhynchidae are one of the two extant families in the order Monotremata, and contain the platypus and its extinct relatives.
brontotheriidaea family of extinct mammals belonging to the order Perissodactyla, the order that includes horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs.
muroideaa large superfamily of rodents, including mice, rats, voles, hamsters, lemmings, gerbils, and many other relatives.
alligatoridaeThe family Alligatoridae of crocodylians includes alligators, caimans and their extinct relatives.
chinchilla rabbitChinchilla rabbits are a group of three rabbit breeds that have been bred for a coat that resembles that of chinchillas.
southern viscachanounA species of rodent, Lagidium viscacia, found in South America.
felidaethe family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats.
thylacinidaean extinct family of carnivorous marsupials from the order Dasyuromorphia.
brushtail possumnounAny nocturnal, arboreal, Australian possum of the genus Trichosurus, having a furred tail with a naked tip.
caviidaeCaviidae, the cavy family, is composed of rodents native to South America and includes the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the largest living rodent, the capybara.
moschidaea family of pecoran even-toed ungulates, containing the musk deer (Moschus) and its extinct relatives.
pholidotamorpha("pangolin-like forms") a clade of placental mammals from mirorder Ferae that includes the order Pholidota (the pangolins) and extinct order Palaeanodonta.

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