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Abrothrix sanborni

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Abrothrix

Higher classification
  
Abrothrix

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Abrothrix sanborni

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Abrothrix, Abrothrix longipilis, Mammal, Rodent, Abrothrix olivaceus

Abrothrix sanborni, also known as Sanborn's grass mouse or Sanborn's akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found in southern Argentina and Chile, but may not be distinct from A. longipilis.

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

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