Abrocoma vaccarum Thomas 1921

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Abrocomidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1574-1575 : 1575

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scientific name	Abrocoma vaccarum Thomas 1921
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Abrocoma vaccarum Thomas 1921 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 8: 217.

Type Locality: Argentina, Mendoza Prov., Punta de Vacas, 3,000 m.

Vernacular Names: Mendozan Chinchilla Rat.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality ( Braun and Mares, 2002), although Thomas (1921 e) and Cabrera (1961) extended the distribution to NW Mendoza Prov. and SW San Juan Prov., respectively.

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