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Plains viscacha rat

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Plains Viscacha Rat
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T. barrerae
Binomial name
Tympanoctomys barrerae
(Lawrence, 1941)

The Plains Viscacha Rat or Red Vizcacha Rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae) is a species of rodent in the Octodontidae family. It is endemic to Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

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