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Argentine bolo mouse

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Species of rodent

Argentine bolo mouse
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Necromys
Species: N. benefactus
Binomial name
Necromys benefactus
(Thomas, 1919)

The Argentine bolo mouse (Necromys benefactus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to central Argentina, where it is found in the pampas and the drier espinal (lowland thorn brush).

References

  1. ^ Pardinas, U.; Teta, P.; D'Elia, G. (2017) . "Necromys benefactus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136665A115211142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136665A22330077.en.
  2. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1129. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Taxon identifiers
Necromys benefactus
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