Large-eared oldfield mouse
Encyclopedia
The large-eared oldfield mouse (Thomasomys macrotis) is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It is known only from a single locality in the Andes
in north central Peru
(which includes Rio Abiseo National Park
), in montane forest at an elevation of 3300 m. It has terrestrial habits and is sympatric with T. apeco.
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 a single locality in the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
in north central Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
(which includes Rio Abiseo National Park
Rio Abiseo National Park
The Rio Abiseo National Park is located in the San Martín department of Peru. UNESCO pronounced it as Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1990. The park is home to a large number of species of flora and fauna, as well as the location of over 30 pre-Columbian archaeological sites...
), in montane forest at an elevation of 3300 m. It has terrestrial habits and is sympatric with T. apeco.