Abrothrix jelskii, also known as Jelski's Altiplano mouse,[1] Jelski's grass mouse,[2] or the ornate akodont,[3] is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found in the altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through Bolivia into northwestern Argentina.[3] Populations classified under A. jelskii include more than one species.[1]

Abrothrix jelskii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Abrothrix
Species:
A. jelskii
Binomial name
Abrothrix jelskii
(Thomas, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Akodon jelskii Thomas, 1894
  • Chroeomys jelskii (Thomas, 1894)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jayat, J. (2016). "Abrothrix jelskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T4804A22338124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T4804A22338124.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Duff and Lawson, 2004
  3. ^ a b Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089

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