Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Abrocoma Higher classification Abrocoma | Phylum Chordata Family Abrocomidae Scientific name Abrocoma uspallata Rank Species | |
Similar Abrocoma, Bolivian chinchilla rat, Chinchilla rat, Rodent, Ashy chinchilla rat | ||
The Uspallata chinchilla rat (Abrocoma uspallata) is a species of chinchilla rats in the family Abrocomidae native to Argentina. This species was identified in 2002, by Braun and Mares from the University of Oklahoma. Only a single specimen exists.
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