Plains viscacha rat Tympanoctomys barrerae Near threatened
Where the plains viscacha rat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 26 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Tympanoctomys barrerae |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Octodontidae |
Where does the plains viscacha rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the plains viscacha rat in 1 country or territory across South America.
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 plains viscacha rat endangered?
The plains viscacha rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the plains viscacha rat?
The plains viscacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Octodontidae, genus Tympanoctomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the plains viscacha rat
The plains viscacha rat, plains vizcacha rat, red viscacha rat, or red vizcacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae native to Argentina. It is one of three species in the genus Tympanoctomys.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plains viscacha rat (revision 1369364243), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1567530 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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