Abrocomidae, the chinchilla rats or chinchillones, is a family of South American rodents native to the Andes Mountains, comprising two extant genera, Abrocoma and the more range-restricted Cuscomys, plus an extinct genus, Protabrocoma. Despite soft, silvery-grey fur resembling that of chinchillas, their body structure is more like that of a short-tailed rat, and they are social, tunnel-dwelling and likely herbivorous.
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1. Wikipedia: Chinchilla rat
Wikipedia- Abrocomidae: nine known living species stated explicitly
Introduction
Chinchilla rats or chinchillones are rodents of the family Abrocomidae.
View the Source 2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Abrocomidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 10
3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Abrocomidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Abrocomidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"
Wikidata: Abrocomidae
Wikidata Q873530, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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