INVESTIGADORES
MORENO Pablo Gaston
artículos
Título:
Abrocoma schistacea (Rodentia: Abrocomidae)
Autor/es:
TARABORELLI, P; SASSI, P; DACAR, M; MORENO, P; OJEDA, R.
Revista:
MAMMALIAN SPECIES
Editorial:
American Society of Mammalogists
Referencias:
Año: 2014
ISSN:
0076-3519
Resumen:
Abrocoma schistacea Thomas, 1921 (Sierra del Tontal chinchilla rat) is a species of chinchilla rat in the family Abrocomidae with body of medium-size. It is a rock-specialist species that inhabits the pre-Andean foothills of southern San Juan Province (Argentina) within an altitudinal range between 2,115-2,884 m. Some of its specializations are padded fee 30 t with leathery tubercles on the pads. It would classify the chinchilla rat as a creosotebush specialist. A. schistacea is distinguished from other chinchilla rats by its diurnal activity and by living in groups of 3-4 individuals. Density of A. schistacea was 0.15 individuals ha-1. This species has been categorized as low concern.
