Abrocoma boliviensis
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Familia: Abrocomidae
Genus: Abrocoma
Species: Abrocoma boliviensis
Name edit
Abrocoma boliviensis Glanz & Anderson, 1990: 23
- Holotype: BMNH 34.9.2.171, ♀, skin and skull, obtained by F.B. Steinbach on 14 October 1926.
- Type locality: “Comarapa, "2500 m", province of Manual M. Caballero, department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia; 17°54'S and 64°29'W. Since Comarapa is at 1815 m (Atlas Censal de Bolivia), some uncertainty about the exact place of origin exists. The terrain reaches 2500 m within a few kilometers to the north, west, and south of the town of Comarapa”.
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Primary references edit
- Glanz, W.E. & Anderson, S. 1990. Notes on Bolivian mammals 7. A new species of Abrocoma (Rodentia) and relationships of the Abrocomidae. American Museum Novitates 2991: 1–32. hdl: 2246/5034 Reference page.
Vernacular names edit
English: Bolivian Chinchilla Rat