The blackish grass mouse (Thaptomys nigrita) also formerly called the ebony akodont, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is the only species in the genus Thaptomys.[2]
| Blackish grass mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Thaptomys Thomas, 1916 |
| Species: | T. nigrita |
| Binomial name | |
| Thaptomys nigrita (Lichtenstein, 1830) | |
| Synonyms | |
Akodon nigrita (Lichtenstein, 1829) | |
