Authority citation: Gervais, P. and d'Orbigny, A. 1844. M. Paul Gervais communique, au nom de M. Alc. d'Orbigny et au sien, la description d'une espèce nouvelle de Mammifères Rongeurs. Société Philomatique de Paris. Extraits des procès-verbaux des séances 9:22.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31084901
Original name as described: Octodon gliroides
Nominal names: gliroides (P. Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844) | simonsi (O. Thomas, 1902)
Other common names: Chozchori|Long-tailed Octodon
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Octodontidae
Type locality: "des Andes boliviennes, à Lapaz," La Paz, Bolivia.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Bolivia (BOL) | Chile (CHL) | Argentina (ARG)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern
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