Plains viscacha rat
Appearance
Plains Viscacha Rat | |
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Species: | T. barrerae
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Tympanoctomys barrerae (Lawrence, 1941)
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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.
Source
- Contreras, L. 1996. Tympanoctomys barrerae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.