Abrothrix lanosus

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

Abrothrix lanosus, also known as the Woolly Grass Mouse or Woolly Akodont, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in southern Argentina and Chile. It was previously classified in the genus Akodon rather than Abrothrix.

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 lanosus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on January 12, 2010.

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