Andean vesper mouse

The Andean vesper mouse (Calomys lepidus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Andean vesper mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Calomys
Species:	C. lepidus
Binomial name
Calomys lepidus (Thomas, 1884)

Andean vesper mice are typically found at high elevations in the altiplano region. Due to their location, there are very few studies about them.^[2]