Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Cricetidae Scientific name Thaptomys nigrita Mass 20 g (Adult) | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Genus Thaptomys
Thomas, 1916 Conservation status Least Concern Rank Species | |
Similar Rodent, Mammal, Brucepattersonius, Montane grass mo, Hocicudo | ||
The blackish grass mouse (Thaptomys nigrita) also formerly called the ebony akodont, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is the only species in the genus Thaptomys.
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