Abrothrix olivaceus markhami

Abrothrix olivaceus markhami, also known as the Wellington akodont^[2] or Markham's grass mouse,^[1] is a subspecies of the South American rodent Abrothrix olivaceus. It occurs on Wellington Island and the nearby Southern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile. It was previously recognized as a valid species, but is close to other recognized subspecies of A. olivaceus.^[3]

Abrothrix olivaceus markhami
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Abrothrix
Species:	A. olivaceus
Subspecies:	A. o. markhami
Trinomial name
Abrothrix olivaceus markhami (Pine, 1973)
Synonyms
Akodon markhami Pine, 1973 Abrothrix markhami: Musser and Carleton, 2005 Abrothrix olivaceus markhami: Rodríguez-Serrano, Hernández, and Palma, 2008