Barnes’ Garden Eel

Fish > Eels

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Barnes’ Garden EelScientific Name: Gorgasia barnesiCategory: FishSubcategory: EelsSize: Total body length: 28–39 in (70–100 cm); Body diameter: 0.3–0.5 in (8–13 mm)Weight: 1.5–3.2 oz (45–90 g)Lifespan: 8–15 years in stable coastal...

Bennett’s Chinchilla Rat

Mammals > Abrocomidae & Chinchilla Rats

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bennett’s Chinchilla RatScientific Name: Abrocoma bennettiiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Abrocomidae & Chinchilla RatsSize: Head-and-body length: 7.5–9.8 in (19–25 cm); Tail length: 4.5–6.0 in (11–15 cm)Weight: 7.0–12.5 oz (200–350...

Plains Viscacha

Mammals > Rodents

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Plains ViscachaScientific Name: Lagostomus maximusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-and-body length 50 to 66 cm; tail length 15 to 20 cmWeight: Males 5 to 9 kg (11 to 20 lb); females 3.5 to 5 kg (pronounced sexual size...