| Abrothrix hershkovitzi | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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Akodon hershkovitzi Patterson, Gallardo, and Freas, 1984 | |
Abrothrix hershkovitzi, also known as Hershkovitz's grass mouse or Hershkovitz's akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found only on some remote islands in southern Chile. It is named after American zoologist Philip Hershkovitz.
References
Literature cited
- Mittermeier, R.A. 1997. "Philip Hershkovitz - A Remembrance". Primate Info Net. Wisconsin Primate Research Center Library. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- Patterson, B. & D'elia, G. 2008. Abrothrix hershkovitzi. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on January 12, 2010.
| Species of tribe Abrotrichini | |
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| Abrothrix | |
| Chelemys | |
| Geoxus | |
| Notiomys | |
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Abrothrix hershkovitzi | |
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