Abrocoma

Taxobox
name = "Abrocoma"
fossil_range = none
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Rodentia
subordo = Hystricomorpha
familia = Abrocomidae
genus = "Abrocoma"
genus_authority = Waterhouse, 1837
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Abrocoma bennettii"
"Abrocoma boliviensis"
"Abrocoma budini"
"Abrocoma cinerea"
"Abrocoma famatina"
"Abrocoma schistacea"
"Abrocoma uspallata"
"Abrocoma vaccarum"

"Abrocoma" is a genus of abrocomid rodents found in the Andes of South America, from southern Peru to central Chile. The genus contains eight species, most of which are found in isolated mountain ranges in northwestern Argentina.

Species

*"'Genus "Abrocoma"
**"Abrocoma bennettii" - Bennett's Chinchilla Rat
**"Abrocoma boliviensis" - Bolivian Chinchilla Rat
**"Abrocoma budini" - Budin's Chinchilla Rat
**"Abrocoma cinerea" - Ashy Chinchilla Rat
**"Abrocoma famatina" - Famatina Chinchilla Rat
**"Abrocoma schistacea" - Sierra del Tontal Chinchilla Rat
**"Abrocoma uspallata" - Uspallata Chinchilla Rat
**"Abrocoma vaccarum" - Mendozan Chinchilla Rat

Additionally, the species "Cuscomys oblativus" was formerly classified as "Abrocoma oblativus", but has been reassigned. [http://darrennaish.blogspot.com/2006/03/giant-furry-pets-of-incas.html Giant Furry Pets Of The Incas]

References

*Braun, J. K. and M. A. Mares. 2002. Systematics of the "Abrocoma cinerea" species complex (Rodentia: Abrocomidae), with a description of a new species of "Abrocoma". Journal of Mammalogy, 83:1-19.
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