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Geoxus

Wikipedia Abstract

Geoxus valdivianus, also known as the long-clawed mole mouse or Valdivian long-clawed akodont, is a species of rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini of family Cricetidae found in the Valdivian temperate rain forests and Magellanic subpolar forests of Argentina and Chile. It is the only species in the genus Geoxus. Molecular data suggests that its closest relative is Pearsonomys annectens.
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Species

Geoxus annectens (Vulnerable)
Geoxus lafkenche
Geoxus michaelseni
Geoxus valdivianus (long-clawed mole mouse) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0