MONTE AKODON Akodon montensis
This small reddish mouse is a common species in forests and forest edge of eastern Paraguay. Several species of Akodon are found in Paraguay and their identification to species level can be challenging. Measurements are important to confirm identification, particularly of the ear, foot and tail to body length ratio. This species has the tail about 80% of the head and body length.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM678PH) Adult male dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith July 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM679PH) Same individual lateral view (Paul Smith July 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM680PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith July 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM681PH) Adult frontal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael  (David Gill March 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM682PH) Same individual as (FPMAM678PH-FPMAM680PH) ventral view (Paul Smith July 2008).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM683PH) Same individual as (FPMAM678PH-FPMAM680PH) hindfoot and genital detail (Paul Smith July 2008).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM684PH) Same individual as (FPMAM678PH-FPMAM680PH) footprints (Paul Smith July 2008).
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Thanks to Ismael Mora Ortega for his help with identifying the images in this gallery!
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DORSAL

DORSAL
VENTRAL

VENTRAL
LATERAL

LATERAL
Monte Akodon Akodon montensis
DORSAL (FPMAM685PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM686PH); LATERAL (FPMAM687PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción