Octodontomys gliroides

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	OCTODONTIDAE

Scientific Name:	Octodontomys gliroides
Species Authority:	(Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844)
Common Name/s: English – Mountain Degu

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2008
Assessor/s:	Tirira, D., Boada, C., Weksler, M., Anderson, R.P. & Gómez-Laverde, M.
Reviewer/s:	Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern because of its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, tolerance to some degree of habitat modification, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.
History:	1996 – Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in the Andes of northern Chile, through east-central and southeast Bolivia, and northwest Argentina. The species may be absent from some higher elevation areas in the middle of the range. It is found from 2,000 and 5,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Argentina; Bolivia; Chile
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Population [top]

Population:	The species is very common in appropriate habitat.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in xeric conditions, such as Puna, including a wide variety of habitats with appropriate rocky hiding places. It is scansorial, makes superficial burrows and feeds on cacti, (Ojeda pers. comm.).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

There are no known major threats to this species and it can tolerate living in areas of high human population.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

It is found in some protected areas.