Argomenti generali:

Albert F., La Chinchilla, Santiago de Chile, Impr. Cervantes, 1901

Albert F., The Chinchilla, Harmon, N.Y., Chinchilla Publishers, 1952

Marolleau S., The Chinchilla (Chinchilla Lanigera) in veterinary practice, Thèse de doctorat veterinaire, Toulose, 1996

Medow H., The chinchilla, Redwood City, Calif., Tozer Co. 1969

Parodi O., La chinchilla, Buenos Aires, Editoria Albatros, 1974
Habitat:

Rodríguez Muñoz J.A., Caracterizacion de Chinchilla lanigera silvestre y de su ecosistema natural, Teces, 1988

Villalobos Maturana H.E., Efecto de mejoramientos ambientales sobre la disponibilidad de alimentos para poblaciones de Chinchilla lanígera, Tesis(Ing.Forestal), Universidad de Chile, Escuela de Ciencias Forestales, Santiago, 1984
Riproduzione:

Hillemann H.H., Reproductive biology in chinchilla, Middletown, N.Y., National Chinchilla Breeders of America, 1959

Journeay J.S., Chinchilla reproduction anatomy, La Crescenta, Calif., 1953

Scheu Hitschfeld R.A., Estimación de heredabilidad, repetibilidad y efectos no genéticos en características eproductivas y de peso vivo en Chinchilla laniger Gray, Tesis (Ing. Agrónomo, especialidad Producción Animal), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, 1988

Villanueva Conejeros S.A., Adaro Aravena L., Estudio anatómico y morfométrico del aparato reproductor de la chinchilla macho (Chinchilla laniger, Grey), en cautiverio, Tesis (médico veterinario), Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, DTI U. de Chile A-3514, Santiago, Chile, 1998

Viñas Lipka S.J., Morales Miranda M.A., Indicadores demográficos de fecundidad en poblaciones de chinchillas de criadero, Tesis (médico veterinario), Universidad de Chile, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva Animal, Santiago, Chile, 1997

Testi specialistici (medicina veterinaria):

Berghoff P.C., Les petits animaux familiers et leurs maladies: cobaye, lapin, hamster, ecureuil, rat et souris, chinchilla; traduit de l’allemand par Claude Lapeire, Paris, Maloine, 1990

British Veterinary Association, Handbook on the treatment of exotic pets, London, British Veterinary Association, 1970 Brenon H.C., The Brenon chinchilla service handbook, Inglewood, Calif., 1952

British Columbia, Dept. of Agriculture, Veterinary Branch, Chinchilla diseases, British Columbia, Dept. of Agriculture, Publication; no. 72:17, 1972

British Columbia, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Chinchilla diseases, prepared by Veterinary Branch, British Columbia, Dept. of Agriculture and Food, Publication; no. 80:8, Victoria, B.C., The Ministry, 1980

Carpentier F., Contribution à l’étude du chinchilla lanigera consideré come animal de compagnie, Thèse de doctorat veterinaire (Lyon), 1994

Kennedy A.H., Chinchilla diseases and aliments, Toronto, Fur Trade Journal of Canada, Bewdley, Ont., Clay, 1952

Kraft H., Diseases of chinchillas; [translated by U. Erich Friese], Neptune City, NJ, T.F.H., 1987

Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Listeriosis in chinchillas, Toronto, ON, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1987

Wagner H., Rathjen G., Broschüre zur Behandlung von Chinchilla-Krankheiten, München, Verband Deutscher Chinchillazüchter, 1968

Walton R., Chinchilla diseases, British Columbia, Dept. of Agriculture Publication, no. 72:17, 1972

Walton R., Chinchilla diseases, British Columbia, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Victoria, B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1980

Studi di Veterinari esperti:

Adaro L., Oróstegui C., Cepeda R., Olivares R., Soto M., “Troncos arteriales del aparato reproductor de la chinchilla macho: chinchilla laniger grey en cautiverio”, Revista chilena de anatomía, vol. XVI, no.2 (1998), p. 225

Fleckeisen C.E., The cochlear nucleus of the normal and auditory deprived chinchilla, Ottawa, National Library of Canada, theses, 2 microfiches, 1990

Hamrahi H., Neuroplasticity in the cochlear nucleus of the developing chinchilla, Ottawa, National Library of Canada, theses, 2 microfiches negative, 1998

Quiter C., Zur Ultrastruktur der Haare bei unterschiedlichen Entwicklungstadien des Chinchilla lanigera, Diplomarbeit, WWU, Münster, 1993

Peñailillo G., Paola S., Oróstegui Ponce C., Estudio histológico de las glándulas anexas al aparato reproductor de la Chinchilla lanigera Grey macho en cautiverio, durante un ciclo reproductivo annual, Tesis, Universidad de Chile, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Animales, Proyecto DTI U. de Chile A 3514, Santiago, Chile, 1997

Sahley T.L., Investigations into the possible role of endogenous cochlear opioids on lateral efferent olivocochlear modulation of auditory nerve activity in the chincilla, Thesis (doctoral in Speech and Hearing Science), University of California, San Francisco, 1992

Tomlinson R.W.W., Single units in the auditory cortex of the alert chinchilla, theses/PHSIO/M.Sc./0699 UARC, 1984

Genetica:

Kelley E.T., A textbook of chinchilla genetics, compiled and ed. by J.L. Gallentine, U.S.A., Bernhart Press, 1970

Guide pratiche all’approccio come pet:

Alderton D., Petkeeper’s guide to hamsters and gerbils: a superbly illustrated introduction to keeping hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice and chinchillas, Morris Plains, N.J., Tetra Press, 1986

Barrie A., Guide to owning a chinchilla : housing, feeding, taming, showing, breeding, Neptune City, N.J., T.F.H., 1997

Coulton J.C., Practical chinchilla keeping, Small pets library, Nimrod, 1989

Denham K., Guinea pigs and chinchillas, Edinburgh, John Bartholomew and Son, 1977

Harris J.C., Chinchillas: a complete introduction, Neptune City, NJ, T.F.H. Publications, 1987

Kühner H., A step by step book about chinchillas; photography by Herbert R. Axelrod; humorous illustrations by Andrew Prendimano; translated by Howard H. Hirschhorn, Library ed., Neptune City, NJ, T.F.H. Publications, 1987

Regoli G., Il cincillà, Firenze, Il Fauno, 1961

Röder-Thiede M., Chinchillas: everything about care, breeding, health, maintenance, and nutrition, with a special chapter on understanding chinchillas; translated from the German by Elizabeth D. Crawford; American advisory editor, Matthew M. Vriends; with color photographs by Karin Skogstad and drawings by Fritz W. Kohler, New York. Barron’s, 1988

Röder-Thiede M., Chinchillas: how to take care of them and understand them: expert advice on proper care, color photographs, Karin Skogstad and Monika Wegler; illustrations, Gyorgy Jankovics; consulting editor, Matthew M. Vriends ; [translated from the German by Kathleen Luft], ed. Hauppauge, NY, Barron’s Educational Series, 1993

Röder-Thiede M., Chinchillas, photographs Christine Steimer; illustrations Johann Brandstetter, Hauppauge, New York, Barron’s Educational Series, 1999 Simon J., Your pet chinchilla, Chicago, Ill., Adams Press, 1992

Snow C.F., Chinchilla breeding, London, W. & G.Foyle, 1959

Zeinert K., All about chinchillas, Neptune City, NJ, T.F.H. Publications, 1986
Estinzione:

Mohlis C., Información preliminar sobre la conservación y manejo de chinchilla silvestre en Chile, Boletín Técnico; 3, Santiago, CONAF, 1983

Rodriguez Muñoz J.A., “Abundancia, distribución específica y habitat de Chinchilla lanigera y roedores simpátricos en Auco (Illapel, IV región)”, Boletín técnico / Escuela de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Chile, no. 66 (sept. 1984), pp. 1-4323