Abrothrix hershkovitzi
Species of rodent
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Abrothrix hershkovitzi, also known as Hershkovitz's grass mouse[1] or Hershkovitz's akodont,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found only on some remote islands in southern Chile.[2] It is named after American zoologist Philip Hershkovitz.[3]
| Abrothrix hershkovitzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Abrothrix |
| Species: | A. hershkovitzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Abrothrix hershkovitzi (Patterson, Gallardo and Freas, 1984) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Akodon hershkovitzi Patterson, Gallardo, and Freas, 1984 | |
