Genus Calomys Higher classification Vesper mouse | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Calomys callosus Rank Species | |
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Similar Vesper mouse, Rodent, Small vesper mouse, Drylands vesper mouse, Mammal | ||
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.
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