''Abrothrix sanborni'', also known as Sanborn's grass mouse or Sanborn's akodont, is a species 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 Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

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 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 over 870 species, it is either the largest or second-largest family ...

. It is found in southern

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

and

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

, but may not be distinct from '' A. longipilis''.

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Mammals of Argentina Mammals of Chile Abrothrix Mammals described in 1943 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sigmodontinae-stub