Octodontidae
E739698
Octodontidae is a family of South American hystricognath rodents that includes species such as degus, known for their burrowing habits and social behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Octodontidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complexly folded enamel of molars
ⓘ
ever-growing incisors ⓘ hystricognath jaw morphology ⓘ rootless cheek teeth ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumberRange | 2n=54–112 ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | octodontids ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
ecosystem engineers through burrowing
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
rocky areas ⓘ semi-arid shrublands ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | Octodon degus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Aconaemys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Octodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Octodontomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Octomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Pipanacoctomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Spalacopus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tympanoctomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Hystricognathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 3–5 years ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Octodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
common degu
ⓘ
red vizcacha rat ⓘ viscacha rat ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parvorder | Caviomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
altricial young
ⓘ
small to moderate litter size ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
group-living
ⓘ
highly social ⓘ |
| suborder | Hystricomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Octodontoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.