Large vesper mouse
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Calomys callosus

The large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus ) is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae.

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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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References

1. Large vesper mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_vesper_mouse
2. Large vesper mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3611/115065498

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