Necromys

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Bolo Mice
Fossil 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

See text.

Necromys is a genus of South American sigmodontine rodentss allied to Akodon. 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 White-chinned Bolo Mouse
  • N. lasiurus Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse
  • N. lenguarum Paraguayan Bolo Mouse
  • N. obscurus Dark-furred Bolo Mouse
  • N. punctulatus Ecuadoran Bolo Mouse
  • N. temchuki Temchuk's Bolo Mouse
  • N. urichi Northern Bolo Mouse

[edit] References

  • Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder (Eds.). 2005. Mammal Species of the World, Third Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD. 2 Volumes, 2141 pp.
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