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Smoky Grass Mouse

Akodon fumeus

French: Akodon fuligineux / German: Rauchgraue Graslandmaus / Spanish: Raton campestre ahumado

Other common names: Smoky Akodont

Taxonomy. Akodon fumeus Thomas, 1902, “Choro, 3500 m,” Cochabamba, Bolivia.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. E Andean slopes from extreme SE Peru (Puno Department) through Bolivia to NW Argentina ( Salta and Jujuy provinces).

Descriptive notes. Head-body 95-108 mm, tail 75-95 mm, ear 17 mm, hindfoot 21 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Smoky Grass Mouse is a medium-sized species of Akodon . Dorsum is dark brown, with rufous overtones; venter is similar to dorsum; and eyes are ringed with pale color. Tail is slightly bicolored.

Habitat. Polylepis (Rosaceae) woodlands, cloud forest, and Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae) and Alnus (Betulaceae) forests at elevations of 700 m to at least 3800 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. Female Smoky Grass Mice had embryos in October-November, and nonpregnant females were caught in June-July and September.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Anderson (1997), Dunnum, Vargas, Bernal & Pacheco (2016), Jayat et al. (2010), Myers & Patton (1989a), Myers et al. (1990), Pardinas, Teta, Alvarado-Serrano et al. (2015), Smith & Patton (2007), Tarifa et al. (2007).