Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Sigmodontinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Cricetidae Scientific name Calomys Higher classification Sigmodontinae Order Rodent | |
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Lower classifications Drylands vesper mouse, Large vesper mouse, Small vesper mouse, Delicate vesper mouse, Caatinga vesper mouse | ||
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.
References
Vesper mouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA