Córdoba vesper mouse facts for kids
The Córdoba vesper mouse or Córdoba laucha (scientific name: Calomys venustus) is a small rodent that lives in South America. It belongs to a group of animals called the Cricetidae family, which includes many types of mice and hamsters. This special mouse is only found in the Córdoba Province in central Argentina. It likes to live in a dry, thorny grassland area known as the espinal.
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What is the Córdoba Vesper Mouse?
The Córdoba vesper mouse is a type of mouse that was first described by a scientist named Oldfield Thomas in 1894. It's known for being a "vesper mouse," which means it's often active in the evening or at night. Like other rodents, it has strong front teeth that keep growing throughout its life.
Where Does the Córdoba Vesper Mouse Live?
This mouse is "endemic" to Córdoba Province in Argentina. This means it naturally lives only in that specific area and nowhere else in the world. Its home is the "espinal," which is a type of dry land with thorny bushes and grasses. This habitat provides shelter and food for the mouse.
Its Scientific Name
The scientific name for the Córdoba vesper mouse is Calomys venustus.
- Calomys is the name of its genus, which is a group of closely related species.
- venustus is the specific name that helps tell it apart from other mice in the Calomys genus.
Using scientific names helps scientists all over the world know exactly which animal they are talking about.
See also
- In Spanish: Laucha cordobesa para niños
