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Golden viscacha rat

The golden viscacha rat or golden vizcacha rat is the single species of the genus Pipanacoctomys of the rodent family Octodontidae. It has 92 chromosomes and has been regarded as tetraploid. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Pipanacoctomys aureus
Genus: Pipanacoctomys; Mares, Braun, Barquez, and Díaz, 2000