Chinchillula sahamae - #746
Chinchilla Mouse
Side view, freshly-killed. Also as Achallo.
Geographic Distribution
Altiplano region of S Perú, W Bolivia (above 4000 m), and N Chile
Order/Family
Cricetidae
Genus
Chinchillula
Specific Epithet
sahamae
Image Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Ulla Ulla National Park
Image Date
1980
Photographer
Justine Anderson