Shipton's mountain cavy
Species of rodent
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Shipton's mountain cavy (Microcavia shiptoni) is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is endemic to Argentina.
| Shipton's mountain cavy | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Caviidae |
| Genus: | Microcavia |
| Species: | M. shiptoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcavia shiptoni (Thomas, 1925) | |
