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title: "Andean Altiplano Mouse"
description: "Abrothrix andina — Mammals. Abrothrix andina, also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse, Andean Soft-haired Mouse, Andean Grass Mouse or Andean akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/andean-altiplano-mouse
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Andean Altiplano Mouse

> Abrothrix andina — Mammals. Abrothrix andina, also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse, Andean Soft-haired Mouse, Andean Grass Mouse or Andean akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae.

- Scientific name: *Abrothrix andina*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `mountains` (Mountains)
- iNaturalist observations: 62
- Wikidata: [Q1769675](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1769675)
- iNaturalist taxon: [882919](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/882919)

## Names

- en: Andean Altiplano Mouse
- de: Anden-Feldmaus
- es: Ratón andino
- nl: Abrothrix andinus
- pt: Abrothrix andinus
- pl: Abrothrix andinus

## Countries with the most observations

CL (29), AR (6)

## Summary

Abrothrix andina, also known as the Andean Altiplano mouse, Andean Soft-haired Mouse, Andean Grass Mouse or Andean akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Altiplano habitat of the Andes from central Peru through Bolivia, south to Argentina and Chile.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrothrix_andina

## Photo

![Andean Altiplano Mouse](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/andean-altiplano-mouse/medium.jpg)

Photo: Francisco Liguori · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/320551600

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/andean-altiplano-mouse?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).