|
Octodon (degu) Temporal range: Recent |
|
|---|---|
| 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: