Abrothrix

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Abrothrix Fossil range: Recent
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Sigmodontinae Tribe: Akodontini Genus: Abrothrix Waterhouse, 1837
Species
Abrothrix andinus Abrothrix hershkovitzi Abrothrix illuteus Abrothrix jelskii Abrothrix lanosus Abrothrix longipilis Abrothrix markhami Abrothrix olivaceus Abrothrix sanborni
Synonyms
Chroeomys Thomas, 1916

Abrothrix is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It contains the following species:

• Andean Altiplano Mouse (Abrothrix andinus)
• Hershkovitz's Grass Mouse (Abrothrix hershkovitzi)
• Gray Grass Mouse (Abrothrix illuteus)
• Jelski's Altiplano Mouse (Abrothrix jelskii)
• Woolly Grass Mouse (Abrothrix lanosus)
• Long-haired Grass Mouse (Abrothrix longipilis)
• Markham's Grass Mouse (Abrothrix markhami)
• Olive Grass Mouse (Abrothrix olivaceus)
• Sanborn's Grass Mouse (Abrothrix sanborni)