A new species of Akodon (Muridae : Sigmodontinae) from northwestern Argentina

Authors
Diaz, MM Barquez, RM Braun, JK Mares, MA
Citation
Mm. Diaz et al., A new species of Akodon (Muridae : Sigmodontinae) from northwestern Argentina, J MAMMAL, 80(3), 1999, pp. 786-798
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
ISSN journal
00222372 → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
786 - 798
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2372(199908)80:3<786:ANSOA(>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A new species of Akodon is described using cranial, dental, and external mo rphology and morphometric data. The new species inhabits an isolated, ecoto nal, montane forest-grassland area in central Tucuman Province, Argentina. This species, which appears to be closely related to A. puer caenosus, is h ere included in the boliviensis group of akodont rodents. Comparisons are m ade with A. spegazzinii and A. prier caenosus, which are found in the gener al area and are of similar body size and general morphology.