Holochilus chacarius: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Holochilus chacarius Holochilus chacarius Least concern

Where the holochilus chacarius lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 58 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Holochilus chacarius
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the holochilus chacarius live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the holochilus chacarius in 1 country or territory across South America.

Brazil

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the holochilus chacarius endangered?

The holochilus chacarius’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the holochilus chacarius?

The holochilus chacarius (Holochilus chacarius) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Holochilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the holochilus chacarius

Holochilus chacarius, also known as the Chacoan marsh rat or Chaco marsh rat, is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay within the Gran Chaco.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Holochilus chacarius (revision 1315053805), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q306406 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).