Coruro
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The coruro (Spalacopus cyanus) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae.[2] It is the only species in the genus Spalacopus.[2] The species is endemic to central Chile, where it has been found in a wide variety of habitats, from coastal to montane.[1] It is fossorial and lives in colonies.[1]
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Coruro | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Octodontidae |
Genus: | Spalacopus Wagler, 1832 |
Species: | S. cyanus |
Binomial name | |
Spalacopus cyanus (Molina, 1782) | |
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