Calomys
| Vesper mouse Temporal range: to Recent |
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| Calomys laucha | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: |
Calomys Waterhouse, 1837 |
| Species | |
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Calomys boliviae |
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| Synonyms | |
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Hesperomys Waterhouse, 1839 |
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Calomys boliviae
Calomys callidus
Calomys callosus
Calomys cerqueirai
Calomys expulsus
Calomys fecundus
Calomys hummelincki
Calomys laucha
Calomys lepidus
Calomys musculinus
Calomys sorellus
Calomys tener
Calomys venustus
Hesperomys Waterhouse, 1839
Calomys is a genus of rodents, also called vesper mice. The genus is widely distributed in South America.
Some species are notable as the vectors of Argentinian hemorrhagic fever and Bolivian hemorrhagic fever.
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