Anita's leaf-eared mouse
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Anita's leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis anitae) is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It was discovered in Tucumán Province
in northwestern Argentina
in alder
forest of the upper part of the Southern Andean Yungas
ecoregion
, on the eastern slopes of the Andes
. The species is terrestrial and nocturnal, and was named after American zoologist Anita K. Pearson (wife of zoologist Oliver P. Pearson, 1915-2003). It appears to be most closely related to the bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse
.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. It was discovered in Tucumán Province
Tucumán Province
Tucumán is the most densely populated, and the smallest by land area, of the provinces of Argentina. Located in the northwest of the country, the capital is San Miguel de Tucumán, often shortened to Tucumán. Neighboring provinces are, clockwise from the north: Salta, Santiago del Estero and...
in northwestern Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in alder
Alnus acuminata
Alnus acuminata Alnus acuminata Alnus acuminata (also called Alder is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.-References:...
forest of the upper part of the Southern Andean Yungas
Yungas
The Yungas is a stretch of forest along the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains from southeastern Peru through central Bolivia. It is a transitional zone between the Andean highlands and the eastern forests. Like the surrounding areas, it has characteristics of the Neotropic ecozone...
ecoregion
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
, on the eastern slopes of the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
. The species is terrestrial and nocturnal, and was named after American zoologist Anita K. Pearson (wife of zoologist Oliver P. Pearson, 1915-2003). It appears to be most closely related to the bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse
Bunchgrass Leaf-eared Mouse
The Bunchgrass Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
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