The Andean vesper mouse (Calomys lepidus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Calomys |
| Species: | C. lepidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Calomys lepidus (Thomas, 1884)
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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
edit- ^ 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. [1]
- 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.