Large vesper mouse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Large vesper mouse |
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Calomys
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callosus
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The large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus) is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
Its karyotype has 2n = 50 and FN = 66. It was formerly synonymized with C. expulsus, but the latter has 2n = 66 and FN = 68.
It is particularly notable as the vector of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever.
See also
In Spanish: Laucha campestre para niños
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