Abrothrix dolichonyx
(R. A. Philippi, 1896)
North Andean Soft-haired Mouse
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe | : Abrotrichini |
| Genus | : Abrothrix |
| Subgenus | : Angelomys |
Species status
Authority citation
Philippi, R.A. 1896. Descripcion de los mamíferos traidos del viaje de esploracion a Tarapacá, hecho por órden del gobierno en el verano de 1884 a 1885 por Federico Philippi. Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile 13:5-24.
Authority publication link
Original name as described
Hesperomys dolichonyx
Other common names
Gosse's Soft-haired Mouse
Type material
MNHNCL:Mamm:23
Type kind
lectotype
Type locality
"Vecindad de Atacama", Antofagasta, Chile. Restricted by P. Sánchez-Vendizú and colleagues in 2026 to "Ruta B-241 km 177, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile (23°1.095' S, 68° 8.175' W; locality 21 in Fig. 4)."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Argentina · Bolivia · Chile · Peru
Taxonomy notes
split from A. andina and includes gossei
Taxonomy notes citation
Quiroga-Carmona, M., Abud, C., Lessa, E.P. and D'Elía, G. 2022. The mitochondrial genetic diversity of the olive field mouse Abrothrix olivacea (Cricetidae; Abrotrichini) is latitudinally structured across its geographic distribution. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 29(2):413-430. doi:10.1007/s10914-021-09582-5 · Tammone, M.N., Cuellar Soto, E., Voglino, D. and Pardiñas, U.F.J. 2025. New genetic data unveil taxonomic complexity in the high-Andean sigmodontine Abrothrix andina (Rodentia, Cricetidae). Mammal Research 70(1):159-165. doi:10.1007/s13364-024-00772-z · Tammone, M.N., Cuellar Soto, E., Cañón, C., Guzmán, J.A. and Pardiñas, U.F.J. 2026. Resolving the taxonomic status of Abrothrix andina (Rodentia, Cricetidae): evidence from topotypic specimens. Therya 17(2):225-234. doi:10.12933/therya.2026.6243 · Sánchez-Vendizú, P.Y., Parada, A., Teta, P., Quiroga-Carmona, M., Jayat, P., Cairampoma, R., Medina, C.E., Storz, J.F. and D'Elía, G. 2026. Species boundaries in the subgenus Angelomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Abrothrix): A complex case obscured by mitochondrial-species tree discordance. Vertebrate Zoology 76:455-489. doi:10.3897/vz.76.e190575
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.
Total: 10 names and synonyms.
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