Small vesper mouse

The small vesper mouse (Calomys laucha) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is one of the hosts of hantavirus, causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Small vesper mouse

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Calomys
Species:
C. laucha
Binomial name
Calomys laucha
Fischer, 1814

References

  1. Christoff, A.; Weksler, M.; Vieira, E; D'Elia, G.; Jayat., J.P. & Pardinas., U. (2008). "Calomys laucha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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