Andean mouse
Species of rodent
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The Andean mouse (Andinomys edax) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Andinomys. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
| Andean mouse Temporal range: Pleistocene to Recent | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Andinomys Thomas, 1902 |
| Species: | A. edax |
| Binomial name | |
| Andinomys edax Thomas, 1902 | |
Andinomys edax has great ecological plasticity since it can live in very different environments, including subtropical mountain forests, high-altitude grasslands, and semiarid areas. [2][3] Though the species lacks comprehensive fossil records, there is one known fossil record from the Lower-Middle Pleistocene in Tarija, Bolivia, and seven fossil records from the Middle-Upper Pleistocene, the Upper Pleistocene, and the Upper Holocene in different provinces of Northwestern Argentina. [3]
