Abrocoma shistacea Thomas 1921

Abrocoma shistacea Thomas 1921, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 8: 216.

Type Locality: Argentina, San Juan Prov., Los Sombreros, Sierra Tontal, 3,800 m.

Vernacular Names: Sierra del Tontal Chinchilla Rat.

Distribution: Known from the Sierra del Tontal of southern San Juan Prov., Argentina.

Discussion: Ellerman (1940) considered shistacea a subspecies of cinerea but Braun and Mares (2002) recognized it as distinct.