Punomys
Encyclopedia
Punomys 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:
- Eastern Puna MouseEastern puna mouseThe eastern puna mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to southern Peru, where it is found in moist areas within puna grassland at elevations of 4500 to 4800 m in the Cordillera Carabaya section of the Cordillera Oriental.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D....
(Punomys kofordi) - Puna MousePuna MouseThe Puna Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to southern Peru, where it is found in puna habitat at elevations of 4400 to 4900 m in the Cordillera Occidental.-References:...
(Punomys lemminus)