Abrothrix olivaceus markhami | |
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Conservation status
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![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
Genus: | Abrothrix |
Species: | A. olivaceus
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Subspecies: | A. o. markhami
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Trinomial name | |
Abrothrix olivaceus markhami (Pine, 1973)
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Abrothrix olivaceus markhami, also known as the Wellington Akodont or Markham's Grass Mouse, is a subspecies of the South American rodent Abrothrix olivaceus. It occurs on Wellington Island and the nearby Southern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile. It was previously recognized as a valid species, but is close to other recognized subspecies of A. olivaceus.