Abrothrix andina

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Abrothrix andina, also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse[1] or Andean akodont,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae.[3] It is found in the Altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through Bolivia, south to Argentina and Chile.[4]

Abrothrix andina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Abrothrix
Species:
A. andina
Binomial name
Abrothrix andina
(Philippi, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Mus andinus Philippi, 1858
  • Akodon andinus
  • Chroeomys andinus
  • Abrothrix andinus

Taxonomy

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Abrothrix andina is a member of the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae with the genus Abrothrix.[5]

Habitat

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Abrothrix andina is a small mammal that is active throughout the Andes,[6] and has been found in altitudes of 4,620 m.[7] The environment consists of small shrubs and is categorizes as having dry summers and snowy winters.[6]

Biology

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Diet

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Abrothrix andina primarily eats small shrubs during the summer and shrubs and insects during the winters[8] During extreme temperature changes, the gut morphology changes and energy expenditure changes.[8] For example, their metabolic rate may increase by 36.6% during the winter.[6] Their body mass has shown to fluctuate throughout the seasons, as well.[6] Their diet has shown behaviors that exhibit hyperphagy.[8]

Behavior

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Abrothrix andina is active throughout the year despite seasonal changes.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pardinas and D'Elia, 2008
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1088
  3. ^ Bozinovic, Francisco; Novoa, F. Fernando; Veloso, Claudio (1990). "Seasonal Changes in Energy Expenditure and Digestive Tract of Abrothrix andinus (Cricetidae) in the Andes Range". Physiological Zoology. 63 (6): 1216–1231. doi:10.1086/physzool.63.6.30152641. JSTOR 30152641. S2CID 85812233.
  4. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089
  5. ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. ^ a b c d e Bozinovic, Francisco; Novoa, F. Fernando; Veloso, Claudio (1990). "Seasonal Changes in Energy Expenditure and Digestive Tract of Abrothrix andinus (Cricetidae) in the Andes Range". Physiological Zoology. 63 (6): 1216–1231. doi:10.1086/physzool.63.6.30152641. ISSN 0031-935X. JSTOR 30152641. S2CID 85812233.
  7. ^ Discovery of the world’s highest-dwelling mammal
  8. ^ a b c Bozinovic, Francisco; Iturri, Sergio J. (1991). "Seasonal changes in glucose and tyrosine uptake of Abrothrix andinus (Cricetidae) inhabiting the andes range". Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology. 99 (3): 437–439. doi:10.1016/0300-9629(91)90029-C.

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