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Akodon sylvanus

Akodon sylvanus, also known as the forest grass mouse or woodland akodont, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in a small part of northwestern Argentina.

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Akodon sylvanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Akodon
Species:
A. sylvanus
Binomial name
Akodon sylvanus
Thomas, 1921
Known collection localities of Akodon sylvanus2

Akodon sylvanus, also known as the forest grass mouse1 or woodland akodont,3 is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in a small part of northwestern Argentina.

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References

  1. Jayat, J.; D'Elia, G. (2016). "Akodon sylvanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T762A22382115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T762A22382115.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Jayat et al., 2010
  3. Musser and Carleton, 2005