Brucepattersonius misionensis
| Brucepattersonius misionensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Brucepattersonius |
| Species: | B. misionensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brucepattersonius misionensis Mares and Braun, 2000 | |
Brucepattersonius misionensis, also known as the Misiones akodont[2] or Misiones brucie,[3] is a rodent species from South America in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known from a single individual collected in Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina. Its taxonomic status remains to be determined conclusively. It is threatened by habitat loss and is not known from any protected areas.[1]
References
Literature cited
- D'Elia, G., Pardinas, U. and Patterson, B. 2008. Brucepattersonius misionensis. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on February 4, 2010.
- Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 312 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6021-X
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1105. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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