Abrocoma vaccarum, Thomas, 1921
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/123187A5-FFFA-FFA3-FAA1-F72BF8E93D47 |
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Carolina |
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Abrocoma vaccarum |
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10. View Plate 29: Abrocomidae
Mendozan Chinchilla Rat
French: Abrocome du Mendoza / German: Mendoza-Chinchillaratte / Spanish: Rata chinchilla de Mendoza
Taxonomy. Abrocoma vaccarum Thomas, 1921 View in CoL ,
“Punta de Vacas, Altitude 3000 m, North-western Mendoza,” Argentina.
Abrocoma vaccarum is one of six species in the “ A. cinerea complex.” Monotypic.
Distribution. WC Argentina (Mendoza), known only from the type locality. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 165-191 mm, tail 94 mm, ear 25-27 mm, hindfoot 27-28 mm. Upper parts are pale slate-gray, with brownish tints on midline and rump. Under parts have gray-based hair, tipped with white, and a white-haired sternal gland. Tail is bicolored,like dorsum above and white below. Feet are white above. Incisors are broad, white, or pale orange. Auditory tympanic bullae are only slightly inflated; greatest length of skull is 45-46 mm.
Habitat. Puna-like Andean vegetation of short-grass and shrubs at elevations of¢.3000 m.
Food and Feeding. There is no information available for this species.
Breeding. There is no information available for this species.
Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no information available for this species.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Mendozan Chinchilla Rat is only known from the two individuals of the type series, collected in 1921.
Bibliography. Braun & Mares (1996, 2002).
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