Andean vesper mouse

The Andean vesper mouse (Calomys lepidus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Andean vesper mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Calomys
Species:
C. lepidus
Binomial name
Calomys lepidus
(Thomas, 1884)

Andean vesper mice are typically found at high elevations in the altiplano region. Due to their location, there are very few studies about them.[2]

References
  1. Dunnum, J.; Vargas, J.; Bernal, N.; Zeballos, H.; Vivar, E.; Patterson, B.; Jayat, J. & Teta, P. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Calomys lepidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3614A115065925. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3614A22334409.en.
    • Griffin, B. S. 2016. DESCRIPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HELMINTH PARASITES OF WHITE-BELLIED GRASS MICE (AKODON ALBIVENTER) AND ANDEAN VESPER MICE (CALOMYS LEPIDUS) OF THE ALTIPLANO REGION OF BOLIVIA.
  • Baillie, J. 1996. Calomys lepidus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
  • Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.



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