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SPECIES Akodon (Akodon) sylvanus

Author:Thomas, 1921.
Citation:Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 7: 184.
Common Name:Woodland Akodont
Type Locality:Argentina, Jujuy Prov., Sierra de Santa Barbara, Sunchal, 1200 m.
Distribution:NW Argentina.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Subgenus Akodon. Retained as a species until Cabrera (1961) synonymized it as a race of A. azarae; Myers (1989) tentatively listed sylvanus and azarae as separate species. Formerly included pervalens (see that account).
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