Akodon torques

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Akodontini
Genus: Akodon
Species: Akodon torques

Name

• Akodon torques (Thomas, 1917)

Holotype:

Type locality: “Matchu Picchu [=Machu Picchu], 10,000 feet [=3,048 m]” (13.163°S, 72.544°W), Cusco Dept., Peru.

Combinations

• Microxus torques Thomas, 1917: 3 [original combination]
• [Akodon] torques: Thomas, 1927: 370 [name combination]

References

Primary references

• Thomas, O. 1917. Preliminary diagnoses of new mammals obtained by the Yale- National Geographic Society Peruvian expedition. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 68: 1–3.
• Thomas, O. 1927. The Godman-Thomas Expedition to Peru.— V. On mammals collected by Mr. R. W. Hendee in the Province of San Martin, N. Peru, mostly at Yurac Yacu. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 9 19: 361–373.

Links

• Akodon torques in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Akodon torques  (Least Concern)