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SPECIES Abrocoma famatina

Author:Thomas, 1920.
Citation:Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 6: 419.
Common Name:Famatina Chinchilla Rat
Type Locality:Argentina, La Rioja Prov., La Invernada, Cadena Famatina, 3,800 m.
Distribution:Known from the Sierra de Famatina but Cabrera (1961) suggested possible occurrence in eastern portions of San Juan Prov., Argentina.
Comments:Ellerman (1940) considered famatina a subspecies of cinerea but Braun and Mares (2002) recognized it as distinct.
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