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
Necromys amoenus Necromys benefactus Necromys lactens Necromys lasiurus Necromys lenguarum Necromys obscurus Necromys punctulatus Necromys temchuki Necromys urichi
Synonyms
Bolomys Thomas, 1916 Cabreramys Massoia & Fornes, 1967

Necromys is a genus of South American sigmodontine rodents 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.