Microcavia shiptoni Thomas 1925

Microcavia shiptoni Thomas 1925, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 15: 419.

Type Locality: Argentina, Catamarca Prov., Laguna Blanca, 3,400 m.

Vernacular Names: Shipton's Mountain Cavy.

Distribution: NW Argentina in the mountains of Tucuman, Catamarca, and Salta Provinces between 3,000 to 4,000 m.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).