Loxodontomys
Genus of rodents / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loxodontomys is a genus of South American rodents in the tribe Phyllotini of family Cricetidae. Two species are known, found in Argentina and Chile.[1] They are as follows:
- Southern big-eared mouse (Loxodontomys micropus)
- Pikumche pericote (Loxodontomys pikumche)
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Loxodontomys | |
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L. micropus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
Tribe: | Phyllotini |
Genus: | Loxodontomys Osgood, 1947 |
Type species | |
Mus micropus Waterhouse, 1837 | |
Species | |
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