Abrocoma

Abrocoma is a genus of abrocomid rodents found in the Andes of South America, from southern Peru to central Chile. The genus contains eight species, most of which are found in isolated mountain ranges in northwestern Argentina.

Species

'''Genus ''Abrocoma''
''Abrocoma bennettii'' - Bennett's Chinchilla Rat
''Abrocoma boliviensis'' - Bolivian Chinchilla Rat
''Abrocoma budini'' - Budin's Chinchilla Rat
''Abrocoma cinerea'' - Ashy Chinchilla Rat
''Abrocoma famatina'' - Famatina Chinchilla Rat
''Abrocoma schistacea'' - Sierra del Tontal Chinchilla Rat
''Abrocoma uspallata'' - Uspallata Chinchilla Rat
''Abrocoma vaccarum'' - Mendozan Chinchilla Rat

Additionally, the species Cuscomys oblativus was formerly classified as Abrocoma oblativus, but has been reassigned.

Translation

The word "Abrocoma" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Breton, French, Occitan, Portuguese.

Translation in Dutch: Echte chinchillaratten.