Chinchillidae

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Chinchillidae [chin′chil·ə‚dē]

(vertebrate zoology)

A family of rodents comprising the chinchillas and viscachas.

Chinchillidae

a family of mammals of the order Rodentia. The body length is 22–66 cm; the tail length is 7–32 cm. The family consists of three genera— Chinchilla, Lagostomus (with one species, the viscacha), and Lagidium. The animals, which inhabit South America, are commercially valuable. Their number is decreasing, but they are now protected animals.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			China grass cloth China Incident china marks China National Days China oil china sanitary ware China Sea China syndrome China white China wood oil China, Great Wall of Chinadievo Chinakal, Nikolai Chinakal, Nikolai Andreevich chinaldine Chinaman Chinantec Chinatown chinaware Chinaz chinbeak molding chinch bug Chincha Chinchilla chinchilla cloth Chinchillidae Chinchón, Luis Jerónimo Fernández chinchona Chinchou Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Chincoteague Pony Swim and Auction Chindaswinth Chindwin Chindwin River Chindwinn chine chine nual Chinese Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Apple Chinese architecture Chinese Army technique Chinese art Chinese bean oil Chinese blue Chinese bond Chinese cabbage Chinese Changchun Railway Chinese chequers Chinese Chippendale Chinese Communist Party			chincherinchees chincherinchees chinches Chinchew Chinchew chinchier chinchiest chinchilla chinchilla chinchilla chinchilla Chinchilla brevicaudata Chinchilla brevicaudata Chinchilla brevicaudata Chinchilla cat Chinchilla cat Chinchilla cat chinchilla cloth Chinchilla laniger Chinchilla laniger Chinchilla Longhair (breed) Chinchilla Longhair (breed) Chinchilla Longhair (breed) Chinchilla Middle Ear Epithelial Cell Line Chinchilla rabbit chinchilla rat Chinchilla Rex Chinchillas Chinchillas Chinchillas Chinchillidae chinchillon Chinchón, Luis Jerónimo Fernández chinchona chinchona chinchona Chinchorro Chinchorro Chinchorro Chinchou Chinchow Chinchow Chinchulines Chinchulines chinchy Chincoteage Pony Chincoteague Bay Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Chincoteague Natural History Association Chincoteague Naval Auxiliary Air Station Chincoteague pony Chincoteague Pony Breeders Association Chincoteague Pony Swim and Auction Chindasuinth Chindaswinth Chindia Chindit Chindits Chindwin Chindwin

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

Chinchillidae playV2('en/US/df/dfdgdod5sjdyd3slsgsfshdnd7sjhngj');playV2('en/UK/df/dfdgdod5sjdyd3slsgsfshdnd7sjhngj')

Chinchillidae