Brucepattersonius guarani

Brucepattersonius guarani, also known as the Guaraní akodont^[2] or Guaraní brucie,^[3] is a South American rodent in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known from a single specimen from Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina, at the southern end of the Atlantic Forest.^[1] The species is protected by Moconá Provincial Park but is threatened by deforestation in nearby areas.

Brucepattersonius guarani
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. guarani
Binomial name
Brucepattersonius guarani Mares and Braun, 2000