NCIt definition : A member of the Chinchillidae family of crepuscular rodents native to the Andes mountains
in South America. These animals are highly prized for their fur and are used in biomedical
research for auditory system research as well as bacterial infections caused by Listeria,
Yersinia and Pseudomonas.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A member of the Chinchillidae family of crepuscular rodents.;