The coastal degu is endemic to Chile’s coastal hills. It uses rocky scrub and small woodlands and has ochre to gray-brown fur with white spots.
Its dense coat is ochre to gray-brown, with white spots in the armpit and groin areas. The tail ends in a straight brush of hair.
It uses rocky scrub and small woodlands. Sources do not agree on when it is active.
IUCN Red List · Near Threatened (NT) · Global