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Abrocoma budini

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA ABROCOMIDAE

Scientific Name: Abrocoma budini
Species Authority: Thomas, 1920
Common Name(s):
English – Budin’s Chinchilla Rat
Taxonomic Notes: Ellerman (1940) considered A. budini a subspecies of A. cinerea but Braun and Mares (2002) recognized it as a distinct species.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Date Assessed: 2008-06-30
Assessor(s): Ojeda, R. & Jayat, J.P.
Reviewer(s): Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification:
Listed as Data Deficient as it has only recently been elevated to species status and is currently known only from the type locality, and there is no information known about its range, or population status. It most likely occurs more widely than is currently known.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known only from type locality: Otro Cerro, in Catamarca Province, Argentina at 3,000 m asl (Woods and Kilpatrick 2005). Braun and Mares (2002) suggested that it is probably restricted to Sierra de Ambato of Catamarca and La Rioja Provinces.
Countries:
Native:
Argentina
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Population [top]

Population: The abundance and population size of this species are not known.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is known from rocky areas with grasslands over 3,000 m asl.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Intentional, controlled burning of vegetation by cattle farmers is a major threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species is not known to occur in any protected areas.
Citation: Ojeda, R. & Jayat, J.P. 2008. Abrocoma budini. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 January 2015.
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