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Thalpomys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Sigmodontinae

Scientific name
  
Thalpomys

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Cricetidae

Tribe
  
Akodontini

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Rodent

Lower classifications
  
Hairy-eared cerrado mouse, Cerrado mouse

Thalpomys is a genus of South American rodents in the tribe Akodontini of family Cricetidae. Two species are known, both found in the cerrado tropical savanna ecoregion of central Brazil. They are as follows:

  • Cerrado mouse (Thalpomys cerradensis)
  • Hairy-eared cerrado mouse (Thalpomys lasiotis)
  • References

    Thalpomys Wikipedia