Necromys
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Necromys is a genus of South American sigmodontine rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

s allied to Akodon
Akodon
Akodon is a genus consisting of South American grass mice. They mostly occur south of the Amazon Basin and along the Andes north to Venezuela, but are absent from much of the basin itself, the far south of the continent, and the lowlands west of the Andes. Akodon is one of the most species-rich...

. This genus has also been known as Cabreramys or more recently Bolomys. N. urichi has recently been transferred from Akodon.

Species listed in Necromys include:
  • N. amoenus Pleasant Bolo Mouse
  • N. benefactus Argentine Bolo Mouse
  • N. lactens White-chinned Bolo Mouse
  • N. lasiurus
    Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse
    The Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse, Necromys lasiurus, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.-References:*...

    Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse
  • N. lenguarum Paraguayan Bolo Mouse
  • N. obscurus Dark-furred Bolo Mouse
  • N. punctulatus Ecuadoran Bolo Mouse
  • N. temchuki Temchuk's Bolo Mouse
  • N. urichi Northern Bolo Mouse
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