Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Brucepattersonius griserufescens
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Brucepattersonius
Species: B. griserufescens
Binomial name
Brucepattersonius griserufescens
Hershkovitz, 1998

Brucepattersonius griserufescens, also known as the Gray-bellied Akodont[2] or Grey-bellied Brucie,[3] is a rodent in the cricetid genus Brucepattersonius from southeastern Brazil. It was one of four species of Brucepattersonius described by Hershkovitz in 1998; another, Brucepattersonius albinasus, also known as the White-nosed Akodont[2] or White-nosed Brucie,[3] was later argued to be the same as B. griserufescens,[4] though further work is needed to confirm this.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Leite and Patterson, 2008
  2. ^ a b Musser and Carleton, 2005
  3. ^ a b Duff and Lawson, 2004
  4. ^ Vilela et al., 2006

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