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All About Akodon spegazzinii
Akodon spegazzinii, also known as Spegazzini's Akodont or Spegazzini's Grass Mouse, is a rodent in the genus Akodon found in northwestern Argentina
It occurs in grassland and forest at 400 to 3500 m (1300 to 11500 ft) 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 surrounded by a ring of yellow fur
The skull contains an hourglass-shaped interorbital region (between the eyes) and various features of the skull distinguish the species from its close allies
Head and body length is 93 to 196 mm (3.7 to 7.7 in) and body mass is 13.0 to 38.0 g (0.46 to 1.34 oz)
A
spegazzinii has 40 chromosomes.