''Abrothrix andina'', also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse or Andean akodont,Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1088 is a species of rodent in the genus ''

Abrothrix ''Abrothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae. It contains the following living species:Teta et al., 2017 *''Abrothrix andina'' *''Abrothrix hershkovitzi'' *''Abrothrix hirta'' *''Abrothrix illutea'' *''Abrothri ...

'' of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through

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, south to Argentina and Chile.Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1089

Taxonomy

''Abrothrix andina'' is a member of the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae with the genus ''Abrothrix.''

Habitat

''Abrothrix andinus'' is a small mammal that is active throughout the Andes. The environment consists of small shrubs and is categorizes as having dry summers and snowy winters.

Biology

Diet

''Abrothrix andina'' primarily eats small shrubs during the summer and shrubs and insects during the winters During extreme temperature changes, the gut morphology changes and energy expenditure changes. For example, their metabolic rate may increase by 36.6% during the winter. Their body mass has shown to fluctuate throughout the seasons, as well. Their diet has shown behaviors that exhibit hyperphagy.

Behavior

''Abrothrix andina'' is active throughout the year despite seasonal changes.

References

Literature cited

*Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)
Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. *Pardinas, U. and D'Elia, G. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2.
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