Andean mouse

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
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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]