Peterson's chinchilla mouse

Peterson's chinchilla mouse (Euneomys petersoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae^[2] and is found in west central and southern Argentina and nearby areas of Chile.^[1] The species is named after American paleontologist Olaf A. Peterson (1865–1933).^[3]

Peterson's chinchilla mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Euneomys
Species:	E. petersoni
Binomial name
Euneomys petersoni J. A. Allen, 1903

References

1. Pardinas, U. & D'Elia, G. (2008). "Euneomys petersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 25 Jan 2011.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
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. 1115. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009-09-28). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9. OCLC 270129903.