Brucepattersonius guarani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Genus: | Brucepattersonius |
Species: | B. guarani |
Binomial name | |
Brucepattersonius guarani Mares and Braun, 2000 |
Brucepattersonius guarani, also known as the Guaraní akodont or Guaraní brucie, is a South American rodent in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known from a single specimen from Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina, at the southern end of the Atlantic Forest. The species is protected by but is threatened by deforestation in nearby areas.