Blackish grass mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Blackish grass mouse lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Thaptomys nigrita
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the Blackish grass mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Blackish grass mouse in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Blackish grass mouse endangered?

The Blackish grass mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Blackish grass mouse?

The Blackish grass mouse (Thaptomys nigrita) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Thaptomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Blackish grass mouse

The blackish grass mouse (Thaptomys nigrita) also formerly called the ebony akodont, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is the only species in the genus Thaptomys.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blackish grass mouse (revision 1374878710), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q309120 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).