Abrothrix hirta

Abrothrix hirta is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Argentina and Chile.^[1] The type locality of the species is Fuerte San Rafael in Argentina.^[1] The species is thought to have acquired its current geographical extent in post-glacial times when it colonized much of Patagonia from multiple refugia.^[2][3]

Abrothrix hirta
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Abrothrix
Species:	A. hirta
Binomial name
Abrothrix hirta (Thomas, 1895)