Stumble this page!Drylands vesper mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Calomys musculinus
The Drylands vesper mouse is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the drylands vesper mouse
A young / baby of a drylands vesper mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A drylands vesper mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.
Facts about the drylands vesper mouse
pusillus), and finally, Calomys musculinus is the species that consumes more seeds. (Full text)
(10) field studies have been made indicating that Calomys musculinus is a natural host for Junin virus, exhibiting persistent viraemia with virus excretion in urine and saliva, without disease symptoms. (Full text)