Abrothrix longipilis

Abrothrix longipilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Abrothrix
Species: A. longipilis
Binomial name
Abrothrix longipilis
(Waterhouse, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Mus longipilis Waterhouse, 1837
  • Akodon longipilis (Waterhouse, 1837)

Abrothrix longipilis, also known as the Long-haired Grass Mouse[1] or Long-haired Akodont,[2] is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in central and southern Argentina and Chile. The southern Chilean Abrothrix sanborni may not be distinct from this species.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 Pardinas et al., 2008
  2. Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089
  3. Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1090

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