Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Abrothrix olivaceus
Abrothrix olivaceus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Abrothrix olivaceus: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Akodon olivaceus, Akodon mansoensis, and Akodon xanthorhinus
Comment:
Comments: Systematists have either viewed olivaceus and xanthorhinus as distinct species, based on their apparent morphological and ecological separation in local settings (Osgood, 1943; Patterson et al., 1984; Pearson, 1995); or treated olivaceus as a polytypic species, also embracing southern xanthorhinus, based on broader regional trends of morphological and morphometric variation (Mann, 1978; Yañez et al., 1979). In an allozymic study drawing upon limited geographic sampling, Barrantes et al. (19...