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Rejected Vesper Mouse

Calomys expulsus

Classification

The caatinga vesper mouse (Calomys expulsus) (also known as the caatinga laucha or rejected vesper mouse) is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is endemic to eastern Brazil, where it is found in open savanna (cerrado) and thorny scrub (caatinga) habitats. Its karyotype has 2n = 66 and FN = 68.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 35