Punta de Vacas Chinchilla Rat
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The Punta de Vacas Chinchilla Rat (Abrocoma vaccarum) also known as the Mendozan Chinchilla Rat is a species of chinchilla rat
in the family Abrocomidae. Found only in Argentina, this species was once thought to be part of Abrocoma cinerea. In 2002, Braun and Mares from the University of Oklahoma confirmed it to be a separate species.
This species prefers to live on rocky cliff faces and is found most frequently in an area 1,880 meters above sea level.
Chinchilla rat
Chinchilla rats or chinchillones are members of the family Abrocomidae. This family has few members compared to most rodent families with only 9 known living species. They resemble Chinchillas in appearance, with a similar soft fur and silvery-grey color, but have a body-structure more like a...
in the family Abrocomidae. Found only in Argentina, this species was once thought to be part of Abrocoma cinerea. In 2002, Braun and Mares from the University of Oklahoma confirmed it to be a separate species.
This species prefers to live on rocky cliff faces and is found most frequently in an area 1,880 meters above sea level.