Koford's Grass Mouse
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Koford's Grass Mouse is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
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It is found only in Peru
. It is named after American biologist Carl B. Koford
.
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...
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It is found only in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It is named after American biologist Carl B. Koford
Carl B. Koford
Carl Buckingham Koford was an American biologist who is known for his research work on the behavior of the California Condor. He attended the Piedmont High School and studied at the University of Washington. Koford began his field work about the California Condor in March 1939...
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