Central leaf-eared mouse
Encyclopedia
The central leaf-eared mouse (Graomys centralis) is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It is known only from central Argentina
. Prior to 1994, it was considered a subspecies of G. griseoflavus.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. It is known only from central Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Prior to 1994, it was considered a subspecies of G. griseoflavus.