Akodon

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Akodon Fossil range: Late Pliocene - Recent
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Superfamily: Muroidea Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Sigmodontinae Tribe: Akodontini Genus: Akodon Meyen, 1833
Species
Akodon aerosus Akodon affinis Akodon albiventer Akodon aliquantulus Akodon azarae Akodon bogotensis Akodon boliviensis Akodon budini Akodon cursor Akodon dayi Akodon dolores Akodon fumeus Akodon iniscatus Junin Grass Mouse Akodon kofordi Akodon latebricola Akodon leucolimnaeus Akodon lindberghi Akodon lutescens Akodon mimus Akodon molinae Akodon mollis Akodon montensis Akodon mystax Akodon neocenus Akodon oenos Akodon orophilus Akodon paranaensis Akodon pervalens Akodon philipmyersi Akodon reigi Akodon sanctipaulensis Akodon serrensis Akodon siberiae Akodon simulator Akodon spegazzinii Akodon subfuscus Akodon surdus Akodon sylvanus Akodon toba Akodon torques Akodon varius
Synonyms
Acodon Agassiz, 1846 Axodon Giebel, 1855 Chalcomys Thomas, 1916 Hypsimys Thomas, 1918 Microxus Thomas, 1909 Plectomys Borchert & Hansen, 1983

Akodon is a genus consisting of South American grass mice. Grass mice are found throughout South America, but the genus is absent from the Amazon lowlands, west of the southern Andes, and from extreme southern South America. Akodon is one of the most species-rich genera of Neotropical rodents. Species of Akodon are known to inhabit a variety of habitats from tropical and tropical moist forests to altiplano and desert.

Akodon is the largest genus in the tribe Akodontini. Three genera (Chalcomys, Hypsimys and Microxus) have been relegated to subgeneric status. Previously associated with Akodon, the genera Abrothrix, Deltamys, Necromys, Thalpomys, and Thaptomys are currently recognized as distinct.

The genus contains 41 currently recognized species:

• Subgenus Akodon
  • A. affinis Cordillera Occidental Akodont
  • A. albiventer White-bellied Akodont
  • A. aliquantulus Diminutive Akodont
  • A. azarae Azara's Akodont
  • A. boliviensis Bolivian Akodont
  • A. cursor Cursorial Akodont
  • A. dayi Dusky Akodont
  • A. dolores Córdoba Akodont
  • A. fumeus Smoky Akodont
  • A. iniscatus Patagonian Akodont
  • A. juninensis Junín Akodont
  • A. kofordi Koford's Akodont
  • A. leucolimnaeus Catamarca Akodont
  • A. lindberghi Lindbergh's Akodont
  • A. lutescens Altiplano Akodont
  • A. molinae Molina's Akodont
  • A. mollis Soft-furred Akodont
  • A. montensis Montane Akodont
  • A. mystax Caparaó Akodont
  • A. neocenus Neuquén Akodont
  • A. oenos Monte Akodont
  • A. orophilus Utcubamba Akodont
  • A. paranaensis Paraná Akodont
  • A. pervalens Tarija Akodont
  • A. philipmyersi Philip Myers' Akodont
  • A. reigi Reig’s Akodont
  • A. sanctipaulensis São Paulo Akodont
  • A. serrensis Serra do Mar Akodont
  • A. simulator White-throated Akodont
  • A. spegazzinii Spegazzini's Akodont
  • A. subfuscus Puno Akodont
  • A. surdus Slate-bellied Akodont
  • A. sylvanus Woodland Akodont
  • A. toba Toba Akodont
  • A. torques Cloud Forest Grass Akodont
  • A. varius Variable Akodont
• Subgenus Chalcomys
  • A. aerosus Yungas Akodont
• Subgenus Hypsimys
  • A. budini Budin's Akodont
  • A. siberiae Cochabamba Akodont
• Subgenus Microxus
  • A. bogotensis Bogotá Akodont
  • A. latebricola Ecuadorian Akodont
  • A. mimus Hocicudo-like Akodont

[edit] References

• Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder (eds). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp.