The Pikumche pericote (Loxodontomys pikumche) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is known only from central Chile, where its range includes xeric shrublands (the matorral).[1]

Pikumche pericote
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Loxodontomys
Species:
L. pikumche
Binomial name
Loxodontomys pikumche
Spotorno, Cofre, Vilina, Marquet & Walker, 1998

References edit

  1. ^ a b D'Elia, G.; Pardinas, U.; Teta, P. (2017). "Loxodontomys pikumche". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T29434A22367655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T29434A22367655.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Loxodontomys pikumche". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1123. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.