Roig's pericote or Roig's chaco mouse (''Andalgalomys roigi'') is a species of rodent in the family
Cricetidae.
Its
karyotype
A karyotype is the general appearance of the complete set of metaphase chromosomes in the cells of a species or in an individual organism, mainly including their sizes, numbers, and shapes. Karyotyping is the process by which a karyotype is disce ...
has
2n = 60 and
FN = 120.
It may be a subspecies of
Olrog's chaco mouse
Olrog's chaco mouse (''Andalgalomys olrogi'') is a species of South American rodent in the family Cricetidae, endemic to Argentina. The natural habitat of the species is hot deserts. Its karyotype has 2n = 60. The species is named after Swedis ...
.
References
Andalgalomys
Mammals of Argentina
Mammals described in 1996
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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