Necromys
| Necromys Temporal range: Late Pliocene–Recent | |
|---|---|
| Hairy-tailed bolo mouse (Necromys lasiurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe: | Akodontini |
| Genus: | Necromys Ameghino, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Necromys conifer | |
| Species | |
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Necromys is a genus of South American sigmodontine rodents allied to Akodon. This genus has also been known as Cabreramys or more recently Bolomys, and the northern grass mouse (N. urichi) has recently been transferred from Akodon.