Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Andalgalomys Higher classification Andalgalomys | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Andalgalomys pearsoni Rank Species | |
Similar Andalgalomys, Mammal, Rodent, Sigmodontinae, Cricetidae | ||
Pearson's chaco mouse (Andalgalomys pearsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Gran Chaco ecoregion of southeastern Bolivia and western Paraguay at elevations up to 400 m. The species is named after American zoologist Oliver Payne Pearson. Its karyotype has 2n = 76 and 78 in the two subspecies. The latter is the highest diploid number of any species in the tribe Phyllotini.
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