Abrothrix olivaceus markhami
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Abrothrix
Species:
A. olivaceus
Subspecies:
A. o. markhami
Trinomial name
Abrothrix olivaceus markhami
(Pine, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Akodon markhami Pine, 1973
  • Abrothrix markhami: Musser and Carleton, 2005
  • Abrothrix olivaceus markhami: Rodríguez-Serrano, Hernández, and Palma, 2008

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.

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