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--> SUBORDER MYOMORPHA
--> SUPERFAMILY Muroidea
--> FAMILY Cricetidae
--> SUBFAMILY Sigmodontinae
--> GENUS Irenomys
SPECIES Irenomys tarsalis
Author: | Philippi, 1900. | Citation: | Ann. Mus. Nac. Chile Zool., 14: 10. | Common Name: | Large-footed Irenomys | Type Locality: | Chile, Valdivia Prov., Fundo San Juan, near La Unión. | Distribution: | C and S Chile (see Saavedra and Simonetti, 2000, for northern range extension), including Chiloe and Guaitecas Isls, and adjacent Argentina (Neuquén to Chubut Provs.—see Pardiñas et al., 2003b; Pearson, 1995). | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). | Comments: | Muñoz Pedreros (2000) maintained longicaudatus, along with nominate tarsalis, as subspecies for Chilean populations. |
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| Offspring: | Synonyms:
longicaudatus (Philippi, 1900)
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