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The Short-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla brevicaudata), also called the Bolivian, Peruvian, and Royal chinchilla, is an endangered species of rodent. Originally from the Andes Mountains in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, the chinchilla was brought to California by Mathius F. Chapman in 1923. [1] The rodents were very popular because of their luxurious fur, causing their numbers to dwindle greatly. Today, many chinchillas, though mostly the long-tailed species, are kept as pets in the United States.
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Species: | Chinchilla brevicaudata |
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Chinchilla brevicaudata Waterhouse, 1848 | |
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