Vesper mouse
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Calomys is a genus of rodent
s, also called vesper mice. The genus is widely distributed in South America
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Some species are notable as the vectors of Argentinian hemorrhagic fever and Bolivian hemorrhagic fever
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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....
s, also called vesper mice. The genus is widely distributed in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Some species are notable as the vectors of Argentinian hemorrhagic fever and Bolivian hemorrhagic fever
Bolivian hemorrhagic fever
Bolivian hemorrhagic fever , also known as black typhus or Ordog Fever, is a hemorrhagic fever and zoonotic infectious disease originating in Bolivia after infection by Machupo virus....
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