Abrocoma boliviensis
– Vulnerable
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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MAMMALIA
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Order:
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RODENTIA
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Family:
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ABROCOMIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Abrocoma boliviensis
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Species Authority:
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Glanz & Anderson, 1990
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Common Name/s:
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| English | — | BOLIVIAN CHINCILLA RAT |
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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VU D2 ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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1996
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Annotations:
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Needs updating
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Assessor/s:
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Contreras, L.
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Native:
Bolivia
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Population
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat and Ecology:
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Live in rock crevices or underground tunnels with the entrance usually found beneath rocks or bushes (Nowak 1999).
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System:
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Terrestrial
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List of Habitats:
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| 3.5 | Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
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Threats
