The Neuquén grass mouse (''Akodon neocenus'') is a species of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

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 rats and mice. At over 870 species, it is either the largest or second-largest family ...

. It is found only in

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

. As of 2017, the IUCN synonymizes it with '' Akodon dolores''.

References

Akodon Mammals of Argentina Mammals described in 1919 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Akodon-stub