Cricetidae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier Author Thomas E. Lacher, Jr text 2017 2017-11-30 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II 204 535 book chapter 80832 10.5281/zenodo.6707142 ab66b2b7-9544-4411-bf61-5bc3651d7bca 978-84-16728-04-6 6707142 670. Salta Chinchilla Rat Euneomys fossor French: Eunéomys du Salta / German: Salta-Chinchillamaus / Spanish: Rata chinchilla de Salta Other common names: Burrowing Euneomys , Salta Euneomys Taxonomy. Reithrodon fossor Thomas, 1899 , “ Salta Province , N. Argentina .” The species fossor was originally used by O. Thomas in 1925 as the type species of Chelemyscus . Holotype of Reithrodon fossor is a composite including a skull referable to Euneomys and a skin belonging to Paynomys. Because the skull was originally designated as the type, the name remains available. Distribution. Known only from the type locality, the exact position of which is unknown because Salta is a large province in N Argentina . Descriptive notes. External measurements, morphology, and general description of the Chinchilla Rat are unknown. Habitat. No information. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. No information. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. Bibliography. Braun & Pardinas (2015), Pardinas, Teta & D’Elia (2008), Pearson & Christie (1991), Thomas (1899c, 1925b).