Abrocoma budini Thomas 1920

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Abrocomidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1574-1575 : 1574

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scientific name	Abrocoma budini Thomas 1920
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Abrocoma budini Thomas 1920 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 5: 475.

Type Locality: Argentina, Catamarca Prov., Otro Cerro, 3,000 m.

Vernacular Names: Budin's Chinchilla Rat.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality but Braun and Mares (2002) suggested probable restriction to Sierra de Ambato of Catamarca and La Rioja Provinces.

Discussion: Ellerman (1940) considered budini a subspecies of cinerea but Braun and Mares (2002) recognized it as distinct.