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I'm not joking, the genus is called Chinchilla. Out of that there are two species: Chinchilla lanigera and Chinchilla brevicaudata. The former is the most common for household pets. Look at that website to see a picture showing the difference between the two: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chinchilla_-_croquis_comparatif.svg
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What is the scientific classification of a chinchilla?
This is the scientific classification of a ChinchillaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaFamily: ChinchillidaeGenus: Chinchilla
What is the chinnchillas scientific name?
Chinchilla lanigera - long-tailedandChinchilla chinchilla - short-tailed
What is the scientific name for the chinchilla rabbit?
Oryctolagus cuniculus
What is the scientific classification or name for chinchillas?
These critically endangered cuties have two known extant species: Chinchilla chinchilla and Chinchilla lanigera.
What is the scientific name for chinchillas?
Pet chinchillas are Chinchilla lanigera a more robust species found in the wild is Chinchilla brevicaudata. There may once have been a third species in the genus as early text refer to the King chinchilla being a much larger animal.
What is the scientific name for chordate?
"Chordata" is in latin.
What is the Latin name for chinchilla?
The Romans had no word for chinchilla, but it works fine just as it is.Often the request for a "Latin name" of a plant or animal is really asking for the scientific name, or Linnaean binomial (see the related link below). In the case of chinchillas there are two, since there are two living species of chinchilla and each has its own binomial. These are Chinchilla brevicaudata and Chinchilla lanigera. The word Chinchilla comes from the name of a native people of Peru, the Chincha. Brevicaudata means "short-tailed" and lanigera means "wool-bearing".
What is the best name for a chinchilla?
chichi
Do you have a chinchilla?
Yes! So do I! Me three, his name is Minnie and I will do my best to protect him! If you don't, you should! I have a Webkinz chinchilla!
What is a name for an Andean animal?
llama chinchilla
What is name of a baby chinchilla?
They are called kits.
What animal name starts with C and ends with A?
chinchilla
