Brucepattersonius igniventris explained

Brucepattersonius igniventris, also known as the red-bellied akodont^[1] or red-bellied brucie,^[2] is a South American rodent in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known only from a few specimens from the type locality in Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil.^[3] Although it is threatened by habitat loss, it is protected by Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park.

Literature cited

• Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 312 pp. 
• Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. 

Notes and References

1. Musser and Carleton, 2005
2. Duff and Lawson, 2004
3. Book: James L. Patton . Ulyses F. J. Pardiñas . Guillermo D’Elí . 2015 . Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents . . 215 . 978-0226169606 . June 28, 2015.