Akodon (Akodon) fumeus Thomas 1902

Akodon (Akodon) fumeus Thomas 1902, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 9: 137.

Type Locality: Bolivia, Cochabamba Dept., Río Secure, El Choro, 3500 m.

Vernacular Names: Smoky Akodont.

Distribution: E Andean slopes, about 1000-3500 m, of SE Perú, WC Bolivia (Anderson, 1997), and NW Argentina (Jujuy, see Díaz and Barquez, 1999).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Akodon, A. fumeus species group (Myers and Patton, 1989). Treated as a subspecies of A. mollis (Cabrera, 1961; Gyldenstolpe, 1932; Hershkovitz, 1990 c); viewed as a distinct species more closely related to A. kofordi by Myers and Patton (1989).