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Abrothrix Manni
''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *''Abrothrix andina'' *''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *''Abrothrix hirta'' *''Abrothrix illutea'' *''Abrothrix jelskii'' *''Abrothrix lanosa'' *''Abrothrix longipilis'' *''Abrothrix manni'' D'Elia G, Teta P, Upham NS, Pardinas UFJ & Patterson BD (2015Description of a new soft-haired mouse, genus Abrothrix (Sigmodontinae), from the temperate Valdivian rainforest.Journal of Mammalogy 96; 4: 839-853 *''Abrothrix olivacea'' *''Abrothrix sanborni'' *''Abrothrix xanthorhina ''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *'' Abrothrix andina'' *'' Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *'' Abrothrix hirta'' *'' Abrothrix illutea'' *'' Abr ...'' Footnotes References Literature cited *MUSSER, G. G. AND M. D. CARLETON. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Mammal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Sanborni
''Abrothrix sanborni'', also known as Sanborn's grass mouse or Sanborn's akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus ''Abrothrix'' of family Cricetidae. It is found in southern Argentina and Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ..., but may not be distinct from '' A. longipilis''. References Mammals of Argentina Mammals of Chile Abrothrix Mammals described in 1943 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sigmodontinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Illutea
''Abrothrix illuteus'', also known as the gray akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089 gray grass mouse, or gray soft-haired mouse, is a species of small rodent in the genus ''Abrothrix'' of family Cricetidae. It is found only in northwestern Argentina. Description The dorsal surface of ''Abrothrix illuteus'' is a uniform olive-gray in colour with tufts of white hairs on the chin and white bases to the hairs in the inguinal area. The ventral surface is ashy-gray. The hair is soft and long and the short tail is well-covered with hair. The feet are large, have claws of the same size on fore and hind feet, and have naked soles. The skull is robust with a long muzzle. Distribution and habitat ''Abrothrix illuteus'' is found at moderate elevations in Catamarca Province and Tucumán Province, in northwestern Argentina, on the eastern flanks of the Andes at elevations between about . Its presence at higher altitudes in the Nevados del Aconquija mountains on the border between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Xanthorhina
''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *''Abrothrix andina'' *''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *''Abrothrix hirta'' *''Abrothrix illutea'' *''Abrothrix jelskii'' *''Abrothrix lanosa'' *''Abrothrix longipilis'' *''Abrothrix manni'' D'Elia G, Teta P, Upham NS, Pardinas UFJ & Patterson BD (2015Description of a new soft-haired mouse, genus Abrothrix (Sigmodontinae), from the temperate Valdivian rainforest.Journal of Mammalogy 96; 4: 839-853 *''Abrothrix olivacea'' *''Abrothrix sanborni'' *''Abrothrix xanthorhina ''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *'' Abrothrix andina'' *'' Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *'' Abrothrix hirta'' *'' Abrothrix illutea'' *'' Abr ...'' Footnotes References Literature cited *MUSSER, G. G. AND M. D. CARLETON. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Mammal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Olivaceus Markhami
''Abrothrix olivaceus markhami'', also known as the Wellington AkodontMusser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1090 or Markham's Grass Mouse, is a subspecies of the South American rodent '' Abrothrix olivaceus''. It occurs on Wellington Island and the nearby Southern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... It was previously recognized as a valid species, but is close to other recognized subspecies of ''A. olivaceus''.Rodríguez-Serrano et al., 2008 References Literature cited *Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. *Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Olivacea
''Abrothrix olivacea'', also known as the olive grass mouse or olive akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1090 is a species of rodent in the genus ''Abrothrix'' of family Cricetidae. It is found from northern Chile into southern Chile and Argentina, including the islands of Tierra del Fuego. It is prone to large swings in population size. Taxonomy ''Abrothrix olivacea'' has had a complex history in both of the genera ''Akodon'' and ''Abrothrix'', and includes at least 27 synonyms. A few, including ''markhami'', ''mansoensis'', and ''xanthorhinus'' have been viewed as valid species until recent years, and several subspecies are still recognized, including ''Abrothrix olivacea markhami''. Description The olive grass mouse is a small rodent with a total length of about . The upper parts are greyish-brown, sometimes slightly yellowish around the snout, and the underparts are pale to mid-grey. Distribution and habitat This species is found in northern and central Chile and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Manni
''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *''Abrothrix andina'' *''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *''Abrothrix hirta'' *''Abrothrix illutea'' *''Abrothrix jelskii'' *''Abrothrix lanosa'' *''Abrothrix longipilis'' *''Abrothrix manni'' D'Elia G, Teta P, Upham NS, Pardinas UFJ & Patterson BD (2015Description of a new soft-haired mouse, genus Abrothrix (Sigmodontinae), from the temperate Valdivian rainforest.Journal of Mammalogy 96; 4: 839-853 *''Abrothrix olivacea'' *''Abrothrix sanborni'' *''Abrothrix xanthorhina ''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *'' Abrothrix andina'' *'' Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *'' Abrothrix hirta'' *'' Abrothrix illutea'' *'' Abr ...'' Footnotes References Literature cited *MUSSER, G. G. AND M. D. CARLETON. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Mammal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Lanosa
''Abrothrix lanosus'', also known as the woolly grass mouse or woolly akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089 is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in southern Argentina and Chile. It was previously classified in the genus ''Akodon'' rather than ''Abrothrix ''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *''Abrothrix andina'' *''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *''Abrothrix hirta'' *''Abrothrix illutea'' *''Abrothri ...''. References Literature cited *Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. *Pardinas, U. and D'Elia, G. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2.www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on January 12, 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Jelskii
''Abrothrix jelskii'', also known as Jelski's Altiplano mouse, Jelski's grass mouse,Duff and Lawson, 2004 or the ornate akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089 is a species of rodent in the genus ''Abrothrix'' of family Cricetidae. It is found in the altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through Bolivia into northwestern Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th .... Populations classified under ''A. jelskii'' include more than one species. References Literature cited *Bernal, N., Zeballos, H., Vargas, J., Patterson, B., Jayat, J.P., and Pardinas, U. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2.www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on January 12, 2010. *Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. New Haven, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Hirta
''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *''Abrothrix andina'' *''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *''Abrothrix hirta'' *''Abrothrix illutea'' *''Abrothrix jelskii'' *''Abrothrix lanosa'' *''Abrothrix longipilis'' *''Abrothrix manni'' D'Elia G, Teta P, Upham NS, Pardinas UFJ & Patterson BD (2015Description of a new soft-haired mouse, genus Abrothrix (Sigmodontinae), from the temperate Valdivian rainforest.Journal of Mammalogy 96; 4: 839-853 *''Abrothrix olivacea'' *''Abrothrix sanborni'' *''Abrothrix xanthorhina ''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *''Abrothrix andina'' *''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *''Abrothrix hirta'' *''Abrothrix illutea'' *''Abrothri ...'' Footnotes References Literature cited *MUSSER, G. G. AND M. D. CARLETON. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Mammal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robert Waterhouse
George Robert Waterhouse (6 March 1810 – 21 January 1888) was an English natural history, naturalist. He was a keeper at the department of geology and later curator of the Zoological Society of London's museum. Early life George was born in Somers Town to James Edward Waterhouse and Mary Newman. His father was a solicitor's clerk and an amateur entomologist. He was the brother of Frederick George Waterhouse, who also became a zoologist. George went to school at Koekelberg, near Brussels. He returned to England in 1824 and worked as an apprentice to an architect. Part of the work was in designing the garden of Charles Knight in the Vale of Health, Hampstead and the ornamentation for St. Dunstan's Church. Natural history George became interested in entomology through his father and he founded the Entomological Society of London along with Frederick William Hope in 1833 with himself as honorary curator. He became its president in 1849–50. He wrote articles for Knight's ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Hershkovitzi
''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'', also known as Hershkovitz's grass mouse or Hershkovitz's akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089 is a species of rodent in the genus ''Abrothrix'' of family Cricetidae. It is found only on some remote islands in southern Chile. It is named after American zoologist Philip Hershkovitz Philip Hershkovitz (12 October 1909 – 15 February 1997) was an American mammalogy, mammalogist. Born in Pittsburgh, he attended the Universities of Pittsburgh and Michigan and lived in South America collecting mammals. In 1947, he was appointed ....Mittermeier, 1997 References Literature cited * Mittermeier, R.A. 1997"Philip Hershkovitz - A Remembrance" Primate Info Net' Retrieved April 6, 2009. *Patterson, B. & D'elia, G. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2.www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on January 12, 2010. Abrothrix Mammals of Chile Mammals described in 1984 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrothrix Andina
''Abrothrix andina'', also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse or Andean akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1088 is a species of rodent in the genus ''Abrothrix'' of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through Bolivia, south to Argentina and Chile.Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089 Taxonomy ''Abrothrix andina'' is a member of the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae with the genus ''Abrothrix.'' Habitat ''Abrothrix andinus'' is a small mammal that is active throughout the Andes. The environment consists of small shrubs and is categorizes as having dry summers and snowy winters. Biology Diet ''Abrothrix andina'' primarily eats small shrubs during the summer and shrubs and insects during the winters During extreme temperature changes, the gut morphology changes and energy expenditure changes. For example, their metabolic rate Metabolism (, from el, μεταβολή ''metabolē'', "change") is the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
