Abrocoma cinerea Thomas 1919

Abrocoma cinerea Thomas 1919, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 4: 132.

Type Locality: Argentina, Jujuy Prov., Cerro Casabindo.

Vernacular Names: Ashy Chinchilla Rat.

Distribution: High elevations of SE Peru, SW Bolivia, N Chile, and NW Argentina (Jujuy, Salta and Tucumán Provinces).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Rare.

Discussion: Ellerman (1940) included budini, famatina, schistacea, and vaccarum as subspecies but Braun and Mares (2002) recognized each as a distinct species.