Chinchillula sahamae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Incertae sedis
Genus: Chinchillula
Species: Chinchillula sahamae

Name

• Chinchillula sahamae Thomas, 1898: 280

Holotype: BMNH 983166, immature ♂, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Esperanza, a ‘tambo’ in the neighbourhood of Mount Sahama, [La Paz,] Bolivia”.

References

Primary references

• Thomas, O. 1898b. On some new mammals from the neighbourhood of Mount Sahama, Bolivia. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History ser. 7, 1: 277–283. DOI: 10.1080/00222939808677971 BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Salazar-Bravo, J. 2015. Genus Chinchillula Thomas, 1898. Pp. 78-79. In Patton, J.L., Pardiñas, U.F.J. & D'Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America - vol. 2 Rodentia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1384p.

Links

• Chinchillula sahamae in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Chinchillula sahamae  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Altiplano Chinchilla Mouse
español: Achallo, Chinchillón, Carpinto