SAMN37323633
External Id
Universidad de Chile
INSDC center name
2023-12-31T00:54:57.070Z
INSDC first public
2023-12-31T00:54:57.070Z
INSDC last update
live
INSDC status
Model organism or animal
NCBI submission model
Model.organism.animal.1.0
NCBI submission package
ERS17859131
SRA accession
3 years
age
2019
collection_date
The degu is a native diurnal rodent endemic to central Chile, belonging to the infraorder Hystricognathi, a far apart rodent group in relation to rodents such as squirrels and Norway rats. The degu is a social rodent that builds underground burrows connected above ground by a system of runways (Fulk, 1976; Vasquez et al. 2002). The degu's typical habitat is central Chile, which comprises sparse vegetation and Mediterranean weather (see Fulk 1976; Lagos et al. 1995; Vasquez et al. 2002; Ebensperger & Hurtado 2005). In natural populations, the degus reproduce once a year, and pups emerge from the burrows around early in Spring. Its diet is herbivorous, comprising several herbs and seeds. The degu shows a seasonal modulation of basal cortisol in the wild associated with mating, suggesting an essential role of cortisol in adjusting the overall metabolism throughout different life history stages (Quispe et al. 2014; see also Ebensperger et al 2011). Although most populations are located under 1,000 m a.s.l., some populations live up to 2,600m a.s.l. (see Quispe et al. 2009, Ebensperger et al 2012). The geographic distribution of the degus ranges from the Huasco River in the north, with a desertic climate and populations located near rivers and creeks, to the Maule River in the south, with a Mediterranean climate.
description
Adult
dev_stage
Chile Central
ecotype
Chile: Maipu
geo_loc_name
missing
missing
Octodon degus
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_10160
organism
male
sex
Ear
tissue
Octodon degus (common name: degu)
title