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This is a generalised care sheet for Chinchillas, a genus titled (Chinchilla). For more in this femily see Category:Chinchillidae, or for a more detailed species care sheet see Category:Chinchilla.

Chinchilla care sheet Chinchilla A Chinchilla Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theriiformes Order: Rodentia Suborder: Hystricognatha Family: Chinchillidae Subfamily: Chinchillinae Genus: Chinchilla Species   Chinchilla   Chinchilla brevicaudata   Chinchilla lanigera

There are two living species of chinchilla, Chinchilla brevicaudata and Chinchilla lanigera. There is little noticeable difference between the species except that the Chinchilla brevicaudata has a shorter tail, a thicker neck and shoulders, and shorter ears. This species is currently facing extinction. The Chinchilla lanigera species, though rare, can be found in the wild. Domestic chinchillas are thought to come from the lanigera species.

For care information on the domesticated chinchilla click here

For care information on the non-domesticated chinchilla click here