NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Guaraní Akodont
Brucepattersonius guarani Mares & Braun, 2000
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Brucepattersonius guarani, also known as the Guaraní akodont or Guaraní brucie, is a South American rodent in the genus Brucepattersonius. It is known from a single specimen from Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina, at the southern end of the Atlantic Forest. The species is protected by Moconá Provincial Park but is threatened by deforestation in nearby areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Brucepattersonius guarani; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:27:56.541265+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Brucepattersonius guarani Mares & Braun, 2000
- Name authority
- Mares & Braun, 2000
- Common name
- Guaraní Akodont
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Brucepattersonius
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilySigmodontinae Wagner, 1843
- genusBrucepattersonius Hershkovitz, 1998
- speciesBrucepattersonius guarani Mares & Braun, 2000
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Brucepattersonius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gray-bellied AkodontBrucepattersonius griserufescens Hershkovitz, 1998 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Misiones AkodontBrucepattersonius misionensis Mares & Braun, 2000 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-bellied AkodontBrucepattersonius igniventris Hershkovitz, 1998 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Soricine AkodontBrucepattersonius soricinus Hershkovitz, 1998 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arroyo of Paradise AkodontBrucepattersonius paradisus Mares & Braun, 2000 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=970657 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5X4MH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.