Abrothrix hershkovitzi

Abrothrix hershkovitzi, also known as Hershkovitz's grass mouse^[1] or Hershkovitz's akodont,^[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found only on some remote islands in southern Chile.^[2] It is named after American zoologist Philip Hershkovitz.^[3]

Abrothrix hershkovitzi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Abrothrix
Species:	A. hershkovitzi
Binomial name
Abrothrix hershkovitzi (Patterson, Gallardo and Freas, 1984)
Synonyms
Akodon hershkovitzi Patterson, Gallardo, and Freas, 1984