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Octodon

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Genus
  
OctodonBennett, 1823

Lifespan
  
Degu: 6 – 8 years

Gestation period
  
Degu: 90 days

Higher classification
  
Octodontidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Octodontidae

Scientific name
  
Octodon

Mass
  
Degu: 170 – 300 g

Length
  
Degu: 25 – 31 cm

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Lower classifications
  
Degu, Moon‑toothed degu, Bridges' degu, Pacific degu

Aur lien and the octodon degus 1


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:

Contents

  • O. bridgesi, Bridges' degu, found in Argentina and Chile
  • O. degus, the common degu or degu, found in central Chile
  • O. lunatus, the moon-toothed degu, a nocturnal animal found in central Chile
  • O. pacificus, the Mocha Island degu or Pacific degu, a recently discovered species found exclusively on Mocha Island, Chile
  • Degu lsky octodon degu sasu


    References

    Octodon Wikipedia