ARKive - Plains viscacha rat - Tympanoctomys barrerae- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Plains viscacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae)

Chilean cedar (Austrocedrus chilensis)
The only species in the genus Austrocedrus, the Chilean cedar (Austrocedrus chilensis) is know locally as ‘ciprés de la cordillera’ (cypress... More 7 Images 0 videos
Narosky’s seedeater (Sporophila zelichi)
A small, attractive bird, Narosky’s seedeater has a red-brown back and belly contrasting with dark blue wings and tail, the wing feathers... More 3 Images 0 videos
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
Information on the Yacaré caiman is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 2 Videos
Red-spotted toad (Rhinella rubropunctata)
Information on the red-spotted toad (Rhinella rubropunctata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Progomphus (Progomphus kimminsi)
Information on Progomphus kimminsi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
Information on the Geoffroy’s cat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 1 Video
Lesser fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)
Information on the lesser fairy armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name is thought to... More 10 Images 1 Video
Chital (Axis axis)
Information on the chital is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 39 Images 3 Videos
Monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides)
The monito del monte, or ‘monkey of the mountains’, is not a monkey, but a South American marsupial, which has often been called a ‘living... More 2 Images 4 Videos
Balfourodendron (Balfourodendron riedelianum)
Information on Balfourodendron riedelianum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Azara’s agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
Information on Azara’s agouti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 2 Videos
Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
A beautifully patterned small cat, somewhat larger than a large house cat, the margay varies in colour from tawny yellow to greyish brown... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
As its common name suggests, the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest of the living anteaters and is instantly... More 35 Images 10 Videos
Ocotea (Ocotea porosa)
Information on Ocotea porosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia paraguariensis)
Information on Caesalpinia paraguariensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Challhuaco frog (Atelognathus nitoi)
Discovered as recently as 1973, the little-known Challhuaco frog can be distinguished by its stout body, the upperside of which is coloured... More 2 Images 0 videos
South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis )
The South American fur seal is a relatively stocky fur seal with a moderately long, flat-topped, pointed muzzle, a noticeable forehead... More 22 Images 1 Video
Parana pine (Araucaria angustifolia)
A victim of unsustainable commercial logging, the Critically Endangered Parana pine is one of Brazil’s rarest trees. This majestic tree has... More 18 Images 0 videos
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
The giant otter, known through much of its range as the 'river wolf', is one of South America's top carnivores and is the largest of the... More 50 Images 16 Videos
Grey brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)
Information on the grey brocket is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis)
Also known as the long-tailed otter, the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) possesses a remarkably long, cylindrical tail which makes up... More 11 Images 0 videos
Black-horned capuchin (Cebus nigritus)
The charismatic black-horned capuchin (Cebus nigritus) is easily identifiable by the presence of two black ’horn-like’ tufts of hair on the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita)
The Andean cat is considered to be one of the most endangered wild cats in the world and perhaps the rarest South American felid, and yet is... More 13 Images 1 Video
Shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris)
Information on the shortnose gutiarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
Information on the oncilla is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
Southern little yellow-eared bat (Vampyressa pusilla)
Information on the southern little yellow-eared bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sapo arriero (Alsodes nodosus)
Information on the Sapo arriero is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia)
Information on Jacaranda mimosifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 videos
Collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)
Information on the collared anteater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 3 Videos

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