Phyllotis
Encyclopedia
Phyllotis is a genus of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
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It contains the following species:
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...
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It contains the following species:
- Phyllotis alisosiensis
- Friendly Leaf-eared MouseFriendly Leaf-eared MouseThe Friendly Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis amicus) - Andean Leaf-eared MouseAndean Leaf-eared MouseThe Andean Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis andium) - Anita's Leaf-eared MouseAnita's leaf-eared mouseAnita's leaf-eared mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was discovered in Tucumán Province in northwestern Argentina in alder forest of the upper part of the Southern Andean Yungas ecoregion, on the eastern slopes of the Andes. The species is terrestrial and nocturnal, and was...
(Phyllotis anitae) - Buenos Aires Leaf-eared MouseBuenos Aires Leaf-eared MouseThe Buenos Aires Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Argentina.-References:* Contreras, L. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis bonariensis) - Capricorn Leaf-eared MouseCapricorn Leaf-eared MouseThe Capricorn Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis caprinus) - Darwin's Leaf-eared MouseDarwin's Leaf-eared MouseDarwin's Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It has terrestrial habits and is endemic to coastal central Chile....
(Phyllotis darwini) - Definitive Leaf-eared MouseDefinitive Leaf-eared MouseThe Definitive Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in west central Peru, in rocky and shrub-covered areas at elevations between 2600 and 3000 m.-References:...
(Phyllotis definitus) - Haggard's Leaf-eared MouseHaggard's Leaf-eared MouseHaggard's Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Ecuador.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis haggardi) - Lima Leaf-eared MouseLima leaf-eared mouseThe Lima leaf-eared mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in a variety of habitats on the western slopes of the Andes from northern Chile to west-central Peru at elevations from sea level to 4000 m....
(Phyllotis limatus) - Master Leaf-eared MouseMaster Leaf-eared MouseThe Master Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Chile and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis magister) - Osgood's Leaf-eared MouseOsgood's Leaf-eared MouseOsgood's Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in the Altiplano of northeastern Chile. The species is named after American zoologist Wilfred Hudson Osgood.-References:...
(Phyllotis osgoodi) - Bunchgrass Leaf-eared MouseBunchgrass Leaf-eared MouseThe Bunchgrass Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis osilae) - Wolffsohn's Leaf-eared MouseWolffsohn's Leaf-eared MouseWolffsohn's Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Bolivia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Phyllotis wolffsohni) - Yellow-rumped Leaf-eared MouseYellow-rumped Leaf-eared MouseThe Yellow-rumped Leaf-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is the most widespread member of the genus, being found in or near the Andes of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, from sea level to 5,000 m.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July...
(Phyllotis xanthopygus)