Octomys mimax
Mammalia · Rodentia · Octodontidae
The mountain viscacha rat or mountain vizcacha rat, historically viscacha rat or vizcacha rat, is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
Fun Fact
This diploid genus (2n = 56) may be ancestral to the two unusual suspected tetraploid species Tympanoctomys barrerae and Pipanacoctomys aureus.
Habitat
Found only in the Monte Desert region of northwestern Argentina, specifically in the provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja, San Luis, San Juan.
Diet
Eat more seeds and fruit, including those from plants such as Maytenus and boxthorn shrubs.
Lifespan
To be updated