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Porter's rock rat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Aconaemys

Higher classification
  
Aconaemys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Octodontidae

Scientific name
  
Aconaemys porteri

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Aconaemys, Chilean rock rat, Rodent, Mammal, Octodontidae

Porter's rock rat (Aconaemys porteri) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile at altitudes between 900 and 2,000 meters above sea level.

References

Porter's rock rat Wikipedia