Peterson's chinchilla mouse

Peterson's chinchilla mouse (Euneomys petersoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae^[2] and is found in west central and southern Argentina and nearby areas of Chile.^[1] The species is named after American paleontologist Olaf A. Peterson (1865–1933).^[3]

Peterson's chinchilla mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Euneomys
Species:	E. petersoni
Binomial name
Euneomys petersoni J. A. Allen, 1903