''Euneomys'' is a genus of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...

in the family

Cricetidae The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, a ...

. It contains the following species: * Patagonian chinchilla mouse (''Euneomys chinchilloides'') * Burrowing chinchilla mouse (''Euneomys fossor'') *

Biting chinchilla mouse The biting chinchilla mouse (''Euneomys mordax'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in west central Argentina and nearby areas of Chile, where it inhabits highland meadow A meadow ( ) is an open habitat, or field, ...

(''Euneomys mordax'') *

Peterson's chinchilla mouse Peterson's chinchilla mouse (''Euneomys petersoni'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in west central and southern Argentina and nearby areas of Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in th ...

(''Euneomys petersoni'')

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