Coruro
Spalacopus cyanus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The coruro is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is the only species in the genus Spalacopus. The species is endemic to central Chile, where it has been found in a wide variety of habitats, from coastal to montane. It is fossorial and lives in colonies.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Octodontidae
- Genus
- Spalacopus