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Kotosh Grass Mouse

Akodon kotosh

French: Akodon de Kotosh / German: Kotosh-Graslandmaus / Spanish: Raton campestre de Kotosh

Taxonomy. Akodon kotosh Jiménez & Pacheco, 2016, Caserio de San Pedro de Carpish, 2400 m, Huanuco, Peru.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. WC Peru.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 98-5-122 mm, tail 71-5—-100 mm, ear 14-19 mm, hindfoot 20-25-5 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Kotosh Grass Mouse is a medium-sized species of Akodon . It 1s uniform dark olive brown, with no countershading between dorsum and venter; ventral hairs have dark bases; and tail is unicolored.

Habitat. Andean forests at elevations above 2400 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List.

Bibliography. Jiménez & Pacheco (2016).