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Spegazzini's Grass Mouse
''Akodon spegazzinii'', also known as Spegazzini's akodontMusser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1099 or Spegazzini's grass mouse, is a rodent in the genus ''Akodon'' found in northwestern Argentina. It occurs in grassland and forest at above sea level. After the species was first named in 1897, several other names were given to various populations now included in ''A. spegazzinii''. They are now all recognized as part of a single, widespread and variable species. ''Akodon spegazzinii'' is related to ''Akodon boliviensis'' and other members of the ''A. boliviensis'' species group. It reproduces year-round. Because it is widely distributed and common, ''Akodon spegazzinii'' is listed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List. ''Akodon spegazzinii'' is medium in size for the ''A. boliviensis'' species group. The coloration of its upperparts varies considerably, from light to dark and from yellowish to reddish brown. The underparts are yellow-brown to gray. The eyes are sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldfield Thomas
Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (21 February 1858 – 16 June 1929) was a British zoologist. Career Thomas worked at the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for the first time. He was appointed to the museum secretary's office in 1876, transferring to the zoological department in 1878. In 1891, Thomas married Mary Kane, daughter of Sir Andrew Clark, 1st Baronet, Sir Andrew Clark, heiress to a small fortune, which gave him the finances to hire mammal collectors and present their specimens to the museum. He also did field work himself in Western Europe and South America. His wife shared his interest in natural history, and accompanied him on collecting trips. In 1896, when William Henry Flower took control of the department, he hired Richard Lydekker to rearrange the exhibitions, allowing Thomas to concentrate on these new specimens. Thomas viewed his taxonomy efforts from the scope of British impe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |