Small vesper mouse

Small vesper mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Calomys
Species:
C. laucha
Binomial name
Calomys laucha
Fischer, 1814

The small vesper mouse (Calomys laucha) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is one of the hosts of hantavirus, causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

References

  1. ^ Christoff, A.; Weksler, M.; Vieira, E.; D'elia, G.; Jayat, J.; Pardinas, U. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Calomys laucha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T3613A115065791. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3613A22334489.en. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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