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Brucepattersonius misionensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
Cricetidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Brucepattersonius

Scientific name
  
Brucepattersonius misionensis

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Brucepattersonius misionensis, also known as the Misiones akodont or Misiones brucie, is a rodent species from South America in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known from a single individual collected in Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina. Its taxonomic status remains to be determined conclusively. It is threatened by habitat loss and is not known from any protected areas.

Literature cited

  • D'Elia, G., Pardinas, U. and Patterson, B. 2008. Brucepattersonius misionensis. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on February 4, 2010.
  • Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 312 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6021-X
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1105. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. 
  • References

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