| Ecuadorian grass mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Neomicroxus |
| Species: | N. latebricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Neomicroxus latebricola (Anthony, 1924) | |
| Synonyms | |
Microxus latebricola | |
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