Hairy-eared Akodont

Hairy-eared AkodontThis small rodent occurs in the Cerrado of central Brazil. Most capture records are from open grassland, including sites with scattered low shrubs.What does it look like?It is smaller than the related T. cerradensis, with longer, looser fur and more saturated coloration.How does it live?This small rodent occurs in the Cerrado of central Brazil. Most capture records are from open grassland, including sites with scattered low shrubs.Most captures were in open grassland. Records also include grassland mixed with shrubs, open grassy sites with scattered shrubs or trees, wet grassland, and small mound fields.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.