Abrocoma bennettii

G. R. Waterhouse, 1837

Bennett's Chinchilla Rat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : Octodontoidea
Family : Abrocomidae
Genus : Abrocoma

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1837-11-21. Mr. Waterhouse resumed the exhibition of the small Rodents, belonging to the collection presented by Mr. Darwin to the Society. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:27-32.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860173

Original name as described

Abrocoma Bennettii

Other common names

Chilean Chinchilla Rat

Type locality

"Chile." Modified by G. R. Waterhouse in 1839 based on C. Darwin's restriction of "near old village of Aconcagua [= Plaza Vieja, ca. 5 km W Los Andes], Valparaiso, Chile."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Chile

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001295

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Abrocoma Cuvieri

G. R. Waterhouse, 1837

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

cuvieri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.186

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/aa8d65a2-27e8-471e-8913-7d3bddcd28f9

Authority page

32

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860174

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:106) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Habrocoma helvina

J. A. Wagner, 1842

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

helvina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:11003

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6697222

Authority publication

Archiv für Naturgeschichte

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Abrocoma Murrayi

Wolffsohn, 1916

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

murrayi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

6

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47517702

Authority publication

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Abrocoma Bennetii

Lesson, 1842

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

bennetii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

106

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:106) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Abrocoma bennetti

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

bennetti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

193

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:193) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:585) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)

Abrocoma bennettii bennettii

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

bennettii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:496) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Abrocoma bennettii murrayi

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

murrayi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:496) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Abrocoma Bennettii

G. R. Waterhouse, 1837

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

bennettii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

31

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860173

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:496) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42656) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42656) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001295) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42656/22182459) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Abrocoma laniger

Prell, 1934

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

laniger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

208

Authority publication

Zoologische Garten (Leipzig)

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Abrocoma bennetti bennetti

Ellerman, 1940

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

bennetti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8414561

Authority publication

Families and Genera of Living Rodents

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