Abrocomidae

Abrocoma bennettii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Octodontoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Cladus: Gliriformes Grandordo: Glires Mirordo: Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Hystricomorpha Infraordo: Hystricognathi Parvordo: Caviomorpha Superfamilia: Octodontoidea

Familia: Abrocomidae
Genera (2): Abrocoma – Cuscomys

Name

Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley, 1918: 447

References

Primary references

• Miller, G.S., Jr. & Gidley, J.W. 1918. Synopsis of the supergeneric groups of rodents. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 8: 431–448. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• L. Emmons. 2016. Family Abrocomidae (Inca Rats and Chinchilla Rats). Pp. 488–497 in D.E. Wilson, T.E. Lacher, Jr & R.A. Mittermeier (Eds.). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 6. Lagomorphs and Rodents I. Lynx Edicions: Barcelona. ISBN 978-84-941892-3-4
• C.J. Burgin, D.E. Wilson, R.A. Mittermeier, A.B. Rylands, T.E. Lacher & W. Sechrest. 2020. Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1. Monotremata to Rodentia. Lynx Edicions: Barcelona. p. 558. ISBN 978-84-16728-34-3
• Lynx Nature Books, 2023. All the Mammals of the World. Lynx Edicions: Barcelona. p. 359. ISBN 978-84-16728-66-4

Vernacular names

čeština: Činčilákovití
Deutsch: Chinchillaratten
English: Chinchilla rat
lietuvių: Šinšilžiurkiniai
Nederlands: Chinchillaratten
polski: szynszyloszczurowate
Türkçe: Çinçila sıçanıgiller