| Brucepattersonius guarani | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Brucepattersonius |
| Species: | B. guarani |
| Binomial name | |
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Brucepattersonius guarani Mares and Braun, 2000 |
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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 but is threatened by deforestation in nearby areas.