The
Degus are a group of
octodontid in the
Octodontidae family, but historically referred to the
common degu (
O. degus).
Degus are placed in two genera:
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Genus Octodon
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O. bridgesi, Bridges's degu, found in Argentina and Chile
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O. degus, the common degu, historically referred to as just "degu", found in central Chile
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O. lunatus, the moon-toothed degu, a nocturnal animal found in central Chile
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O. pacificus, the Mocha Island degu or Pacific degu, a recently discovered species found exclusively on Mocha Island, Chile
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Genus Octodontomys
