Chinchilla

**Semantic type:** Mammal

**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.

**Synonyms:** - CHINCHILLA