''Andalgalomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...
in the family
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, a ...
.
It contains the following species:
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Olrog's chaco mouse
Olrog's chaco mouse (''Andalgalomys olrogi'') is a species of South American rodent in the family Cricetidae, endemic to Argentina. The natural habitat of the species is hot deserts. Its karyotype has 2n = 60. The species is named after Swedis ...
(''Andalgalomys olrogi'')
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Pearson's chaco mouse
Pearson's chaco mouse (''Andalgalomys pearsoni'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. This mouse is found in the Gran Chaco ecoregion of southeastern Bolivia and western Paraguay at elevations up to 400 m. The species is named after ...
(''Andalgalomys pearsoni'')
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Roig's chaco mouse
Roig's pericote or Roig's chaco mouse (''Andalgalomys roigi'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. Its karyotype has 2n = 60 and FN = 120. It may be a subspecies of Olrog's chaco mouse
Olrog's chaco mouse (''Andalgalomys olrogi ...
(''Andalgalomys roigi'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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