Octodon degus (rodent)

Mass: 185 g based on Bozinovic 1992, Cortes et al. 1988, Cortés et al. 2000, and Opazo et al. 2004

Abundance: 1.54 to 28.30% (median 7.33%)

Latitudinal range: -34.5° to -30.7°

Habitats: (1), desert/xeric shrubland (3)

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Found in 4 samples

Chile: Fundo San Carlos de Apoquindo (September), Fray Jorge National Park, Las Chinchillas Natural Reserve (equatorial-facing slopes, spring 1987), Taguatagua 1 (Late Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
body mass195.0 gN = 52Bozinovic 1992
body mass128.0 gN = 7Cortes et al. 1988
body mass136.4 gN = 5Cortés et al. 2000
body mass211.26 gN = 11Opazo et al. 2004
♂ condyloincisive length41.7 mmN = 1Thomas 1927
♂ ear length30 mmN = 1Thomas 1927
ear length28 mmN = 7Mares et al. 2000
♂ head and body length183 mmN = 1Thomas 1927
head and body length181 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000
♂ hind foot length37 mmN = 1Thomas 1927
hind foot length36 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000
lower tooth row length9.3 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000
♂ skull length44 mmN = 1Thomas 1927
skull length42.6 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000
♂ skull width23.6 mmN = 1Thomas 1927
skull width22.8 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000
♂ tail length134 mmN = 1Thomas 1927
tail length130 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000
total body length312 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000
upper tooth row length8.9 mmN = 9Mares et al. 2000

See also Octodon, Octodon bridgesi, Octodon bridgesii, Octodon lunatus