The Andean vesper mouse (''Calomys lepidus'') is a species of
rodent in the family
Cricetidae.
It is found in
Argentina,
Bolivia
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,
Chile, and
Peru.
Andean vesper mice are typically found at high elevations in the altiplano region. Due to their location, there are very few studies about them.
[*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.]
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References
* Baillie, J. 1996.
Calomys lepidus
2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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*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.
Mammals of Argentina
Mammals of Bolivia
Mammals of Chile
Mammals of Peru
Calomys
Mammals described in 1884
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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