Abrocoma cinerea Thomas 1919

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 : 1574

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scientific name	Abrocoma cinerea Thomas 1919
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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.