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Brucepattersonius igniventris

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Brucepattersonius igniventris
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B. igniventris
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Brucepattersonius igniventris
Hershkovitz, 1998

Brucepattersonius igniventris, also known as the red-bellied akodont[2] or red-bellied brucie,[3] is a South American rodent in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known only from a few specimens from the type locality in Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil.[1][4] Although it is threatened by habitat loss, it is protected by Alto Ribeira State and Tourist Park.

References

  1. ^ a b Leite and Patterson, 2008
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005
  3. ^ Duff and Lawson, 2004
  4. ^ James L. Patton; Ulyses F. J. Pardiñas; Guillermo D’Elí (2015). Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents. University of Chicago Press. p. 215. ISBN 022616960X. Retrieved June 28, 2015.

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