Brucepattersonius igniventris

Brucepattersonius igniventris, also known as the red-bellied akodont^[2] or red-bellied brucie,^[3] is a South American rodent in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known only from a few specimens from the type locality in Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil.^[1][4] Although it is threatened by habitat loss, it is protected by Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park.

Brucepattersonius igniventris
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Brucepattersonius
Species:	B. igniventris
Binomial name
Brucepattersonius igniventris Hershkovitz, 1998