Necromys lasiurus - #551

Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse
Oblique view of slightly anesthetized animal. Also as Hairy-tailed Akodont.
Geographic Distribution

C Brazil south of the Amazon River, extreme SE Perú, and perhaps NE Argentina; limits uncertain

Order/Family
Cricetidae
Genus
Necromys
Specific Epithet
lasiurus
Image Location
Brazil, São Paulo state, Ubatuba
Image Date
1980
Photographer
SF Reis and MV Dellape