Abrothrix hirta

Abrothrix hirta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Abrothrix
Species:
A. hirta
Binomial name
Abrothrix hirta
(Thomas, 1895)

Abrothrix hirta is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Argentina and Chile. The type locality of the species is Fuerte San Rafael in Argentina. The species is thought to have acquired its current geographical extent in post-glacial times when it colonized much of Patagonia from multiple refugia.

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