Abrothrix andina
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Abrothrix |
| Species: | A. andina
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| Binomial name | |
| Abrothrix andina (Philippi, 1858)
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Abrothrix andina, also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse[1] or Andean akodont,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae.[3] It is found in the Altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through Bolivia, south to Argentina and Chile.[4]
Taxonomy
Abrothrix andina is a member of the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae with the genus Abrothrix.[5]
Habitat
Abrothrix andinus is a small mammal that is active throughout the Andes. [6] The environment consists of small shrubs and is categorizes as having dry summers and snowy winters.[6]
Biology
Diet
Abrothrix andina primarily eats small shrubs during the summer and shrubs and insects during the winters[7] During extreme temperature changes, the gut morphology changes and energy expenditure changes.[7] For example, their
Behavior
Abrothrix andina is active throughout the year despite seasonal changes.[6]
References
Literature cited
- Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0
- Pardinas, U. and D'Elia, G. 2008. Abrothrix andinus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on January 12, 2010.
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