Deltamys kempi
O. Thomas, 1917
Kemp's Grass Mouse
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe | : Akodontini |
| Genus | : Deltamys |
Species status
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1917-07-01. On small mammals from the delta of the Parana. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)20(115):95-100.
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Original name as described
Deltamys kempi
Other common names
Delta Mouse · Kemp's Akodont · Kemp's Mouse · Ratón Aterciopelado
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1917.6.1.35
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Isla Ella, in the delta of the Rio Parana, at the top of the La Plata Estuary, " Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tentatively, U. F. J. Pardiñas and colleagues located Isla Ella at 34°22'S, 58°38'W, Delta del Paraná, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Argentina · Brazil · Uruguay
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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Names and synonyms
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Total: 4 names and synonyms.
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