''Akodon'' is a genus consisting of
South America
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n grass mice. They mostly occur south of the
Amazon Basin and along the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
north to
Venezuela
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, but are absent from much of the basin itself, the far south of the continent, and the lowlands west of the Andes. ''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. Fossils are known from the late
Pliocene
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Akodontini. Three of its
synonyms—''Chalcomys'', ''Hypsimys'', and particularly ''Microxus''—have sometimes been regarded as distinct genera.
Neomicroxus was separated in 2013. Previously associated with ''Akodon'', the genera ''
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''
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'', ''
Deltamys'', ''
Necromys
''Necromys'' is a genus of South American sigmodontine rodents allied to ''Akodon''. This genus has also been known as ''Cabreramys'' or more recently ''Bolomys'', and the northern grass mouse (''N. urichi'') has recently been transferred from ' ...
'', ''
Thalpomys
''Thalpomys'' is a genus of South American rodents in the tribe Akodontini of family Cricetidae. Two species are known, both found in the cerrado tropical savanna ecoregion of central Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federati ...
'', and ''
Thaptomys'' are currently recognized as distinct. Some species of the tribe
Abrotrichini
Abrotrichini, also known as the Andean clade or southern Andean clade,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1087 is a tribe of rodents in the subfamily Sigmodontinae.D'Elía et al., 2007, p. 188 It includes about fifteen species in four gener ...
are called akodons.
The genus contains the following species:
[Musser and Carleton, 2005, pp. 1092–1100]
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Akodon aerosus''
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Akodon affinis
''Akodon affinis'', also known as the Colombian grass mouse or Cordillera Occidental akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1092 is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and comple ...
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Akodon albiventer
''Akodon albiventer'', also known as the white-bellied grass mouse or white-bellied akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1092 is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andean highlands from southeastern Peru to sout ...
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Akodon azarae
''Akodon azarae'', also known as Azara's akodontMusser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1093 or Azara's grass mouse, is a rodent species from South America. It is found from southernmost Brazil through Paraguay and Uruguay into eastern Argentina. It is ...
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Akodon boliviensis
''Akodon boliviensis'', also known as the Bolivian grass mouse or Bolivian akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1093 is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes from southeastern Peru through Bolivia into north ...
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Akodon budini
''Akodon budini'', also known as Budin's akodont or Budin's grass mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes of northwestern Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, R ...
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Akodon caenosus
''Akodon caenosus'' is a rodent in the genus ''Akodon'' found in northwestern Argentina and south-central Bolivia. Since its description in 1918, it has been alternatively classified as a separate species or a subspecies of '' Akodon lutescens'' ...
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Akodon cursor
The cursor grass mouse or cursorial akodont (''Akodon cursor''), is a sigmodontine rodent from South America.
Description
The cursor grass mouse is a moderately sized rodent, with a head-body length of , and a tail long. Males are larger than ...
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Akodon dayi
Day's grass mouse (''Akodon dayi'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World ...
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Akodon dolores
The dolorous grass mouse or Córdoba akodont (''Akodon dolores'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a ...
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Akodon fumeus
The smoky grass mouse (''Akodon fumeus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru
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Akodon glaucinus
''Akodon'' is a genus consisting of South American grass mice. They mostly occur south of the Amazon Basin and along the Andes north to Venezuela, but are absent from much of the basin itself, the far south of the continent, and the lowlands wes ...
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Akodon iniscatus
The intelligent grass mouse or Patagonian akodont (''Akodon iniscatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The species is found in Argentina and Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western par ...
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Akodon juninensis
''Akodon'' is a genus consisting of South American grass mice. They mostly occur south of the Amazon Basin and along the Andes north to Venezuela, but are absent from much of the basin itself, the far south of the continent, and the lowlands west ...
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Akodon kofordi''
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Akodon lindberghi''
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Akodon lutescens''
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Akodon mimus''
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Akodon molinae''
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Akodon mollis''
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Akodon montensis
The montane grass mouse (''Akodon montensis'') is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
See also
*''Trichuris navonae
''Trichuris navonae'' is parasite found in forest dwelling mice, '' A ...
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Akodon mystax''
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Akodon neocenus''
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Akodon orophilus''
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Akodon paranaensis''
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Akodon pervalens''
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Akodon philipmyersi''
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Akodon polopi''
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Akodon reigi''
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Akodon sanctipaulensis''
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Akodon serrensis''
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Akodon siberiae''
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Akodon simulator''
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Akodon spegazzinii''
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Akodon subfuscus''
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Akodon surdus''
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Akodon sylvanus
''Akodon sylvanus'', also known as the forest grass mouse or woodland akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005 is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in a small part of northwestern Argentina
Argentina (), officially ...
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Akodon tartareus''
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Akodon toba''
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Akodon torques''
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Akodon varius''
Footnotes
References
Literature cited
*Braun, J.K., Coyner, B.S., Mares, M.A. and Van Den Bussche, R.A. 2008
Phylogenetic relationships of South American grass mice of the ''Akodon varius'' group (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae) in South America Journal of Mammalogy 89(3):768-777.
*Braun, J. K., M. A. Mares, B. S. Coyner, and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 2010
New species of ''Akodon'' (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) from central Argentina Journal of Mammalogy, 91(2):387–400.
*D'Elía, G., Jayat, J.P., Ortiz, P.E., Salazar-Bravo, J. and Pardiñas, U.F.J. 2011
(
ttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02744p064f.pdf first page. Zootaxa 2744:62–64.
*Jayat, J.P., Ortiz, P.E., Salazar-Bravo, J., Pardiñas, U.F.J. and D'Elía, G. 2010
The ''Akodon boliviensis'' species group (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) in Argentina: species limits and distribution, with the description of a new entityabstract
. Zootaxa 2409:1–61.
*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.
*Pardiñas, U.F.J., D'Elía, G., Cirignoli, S. and Suarez, P. 2005
A new species of ''Akodon'' (Rodentia, Cricetidae) from the Northern Campos grasslands of Argentina
Journal of Mammalogy 86(3):462–474.
*Pardiñas, U.F.J., Teta, P., D'Elía, G. and Diaz, G.B. 2011
( ttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02749p061f.pdf abstract. Zootaxa 2749:47–61.
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