Ebony Akodont

Thaptomys nigrita

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

The blackish grass mouse (Thaptomys nigrita) also formerly called the ebony akodont, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is the only species in the genus Thaptomys.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Ebony Akodont

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