They Discovered a New Species of Mammal in Cordoba and Named It in Honor of the Conicet
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The National Parks Administration (APN) and the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) discovered a new mammal that lives in the Traslasierra National Park and belongs to the rodent group, now known as the Vizcacha rat of the Serrano Chaco (Apnoctomys conicetorum).It is a mammal related to other Vizcacha rats, carpinchos and maras.It is of medium size, about 35 centimeters, with a long and hairy tail.Its distribution is…
It is the Vizcacha rat of Guasapampa, a rodent baptized in homage to CONICET and found in the Traslasierra National Park.
Buenos Aires, 17 June (NA) -- A discovery of international significance has shaken the scientific arena: Argentine researchers managed to identify a new mammal species in the heart of the province of Córdoba. As confirmed by the Argentine News Agency, It is the Vizcacha rat of Guasapampa (Apnotomys conicetorum), a rodent that, until the moment of this finding, was completely unknown to global science. The specimen was located in the native fores…
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