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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species occurs in areas with open heavily grazed pampa shrub steppe with thorn bushes and sometimes tall grasses (Bidau 2015). It is found in open areas of Altiplano grassland. In occurs in sandy areas in which it constructs burrows. It lives in small colonies of a few animals. It is present in areas used for grazing.
Range:
This species is endemic to the Altiplano of Puno in extreme southern Peru (Woods and Kilpatrick 2005). It has been recorded between elevations of 3,800 and 4,700 m asl.
Conservation:
It is present in the Zona Reservada Aymara Lupaca. Further research is needed into the biology and ecology of this species.