Necromys
| Necromys Temporal range: Late Pliocene - Recent | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Superfamily: | Muroidea |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe: | Akodontini |
| Genus: | Necromys Ameghino, 1889 |
| Species | |
|
Necromys amoenus | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bolomys Thomas, 1916 | |
Necromys is a genus of South American sigmodontine rodents allied to Akodon.[1] This genus has also been known as Cabreramys or more recently Bolomys. N. urichi has recently been transferred from Akodon.
Species listed in Necromys include:
- N. amoenus Pleasant bolo mouse
- N. benefactus Argentine bolo mouse
- N. lactens Rufous-bellied bolo mouse
- N. lasiurus Hairy-tailed bolo mouse
- N. lenguarum Paraguayan bolo mouse
- N. obscurus Dark bolo mouse
- N. punctulatus Spotted bolo mouse
- N. temchuki Temchuk's bolo mouse
- N. urichi Northern bolo mouse
References
- ↑ 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. pp. 1130–1131. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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