Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Calomys Higher classification Vesper mouse | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Calomys expulsus Rank Species | |
Similar Vesper mouse, Rodent, Mammal, Sigmodontinae, Cricetidae | ||
The caatinga vesper mouse, Calomys expulsus, 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. It was formerly synonymized with C. callosus, but the latter has 2n = 50 and FN = 66.
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