Abrothrix andinus

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Abrothrix Higher classification Abrothrix		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Abrothrix andinus Rank Species
Similar Abrothrix, Mammal, Rodent, Abrothrix olivaceus, Abrothrix sanborni

Abrothrix andinus, also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse or Andean akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through Bolivia south to Argentina and Chile.

Literature cited

Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0

Pardinas, U. and D'Elia, G. 2008. Abrothrix andinus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on January 12, 2010.

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