Large vesper mouse
Species of rodent
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The large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus) is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae.[2]
| Large vesper mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Calomys |
| Species: | C. callosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calomys callosus Rengger, 1830 | |
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.[2]
It is particularly notable as the vector of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever.