Andinomys edax
Taxonavigation
Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Andinomyini
Genus: Andinomys
Species: Andinomys edax
Subspecies: A. e. edax – A. e. lineicaudatus
Name
- Andinomys edax Thomas, 1902: 116
Holotype: BMNH 2.2.2.15, adult ♀, skin and skull.
Type locality: “El Cabrado, between Potosi and Sucre, [Potosí,] Bolivia. Altitude 3700 metres.”
References
Primary references
- Thomas, O. 1902. On two new genera of rodents from the highlands of Bolivia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902(1): 114–117 + 2 plates.
Additional references
- Yepes, J. 1935. Consideraciones sobre el genero Andinomys (Cricetinae) y descripción de una forma nueva. An. Mus. Argentino Cien. Nat. “Bernardino Rivadavia” 38: 333–348.
- Jayat, J.P., Ortiz, P.E. & Miotti, M.D. 2008. Distribución de roedores sigmodontinos (Rodentia: Cricetidae) en pastizales de neblina del noroeste de Argentina. Acta Zoológica Mexicana 24(3): 137–178.
- Salazar-Bravo, J. & Jayat, J.P. 2015. Genus Andinomys Thomas, 1902. Pp. 75-77 in Patton, J.L., Pardiñas, U.F.J. & D’Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America. Volume 2. Rodents. The University of Chicago Press: Chicago, Illinois. ISBN 978-0-226-16957-6. Reference page.
Links
- Andinomys edax in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - IUCN: Andinomys edax (Least Concern)
Vernacular names
English: Andean Mouse
español: Chozchorito
español: Chozchorito
This article is issued from Wikimedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.