Brucepattersonius guarani explained

Brucepattersonius guarani, also known as the Guaraní akodont^[1] or Guaraní brucie,^[2] is a South American rodent in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known from a single specimen from Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina, at the southern end of the Atlantic Forest. The species is protected by Moconá Provincial Park but is threatened by deforestation in nearby areas.

Literature cited

• Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 312 pp.
• Patton, J.L., Pardiñas Ulyses F.J., D'Elia, G.. Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents. University of Chicago Press. 2015. 214.

Notes and References

1. Musser and Carleton, 2005; D'Elia et al., 2008
2. Duff and Lawson, 2004