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Holochilus chacarius O. Thomas, 1906

Chacoan Marsh Rat

Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1906-12-01. Notes on South-American rodents. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)18(108):442-448.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19366707

Original name as described: Holochilus chacarius

Nominal names: balnearum O. Thomas, 1906 | chacarius O. Thomas, 1906

Other common names: Chaco Marsh Rat


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Cricetidae -- Subfamily: Sigmodontinae -- Tribe: Oryzomyini

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1901.3.11.2

Type locality: "Chaco 1 league [= 5.6 km] N.W. of Concepcion [Concepción], Paraguay."

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Bolivia (BOL) | Paraguay (PRY) | Brazil (BRA) | 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


Species Permalink: http://www.classic.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002548

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