Kemp's grass mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Deltamys kempi
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 Kemp's grass mouse live?

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

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 Kemp's grass mouse endangered?

The Kemp's 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 Kemp's grass mouse?

The Kemp's grass mouse (Deltamys kempi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Deltamys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Kemp's grass mouse

Kemp's grass mouse (Deltamys kempi) is a species of South American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Deltamys. It was formerly considered a member of the genus Akodon, but is now considered sufficiently distinct to warrant its own genus. It is named for Robin Kemp, who collected specimens of mice from the area for the British Museum.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kemp's grass mouse (revision 1369814174), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1738532 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).