Southern big-eared mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the southern big-eared mouse lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Loxodontomys micropus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the southern big-eared mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern big-eared mouse in 2 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the southern big-eared mouse endangered?

The southern big-eared mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southern big-eared mouse?

The southern big-eared mouse (Loxodontomys micropus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Loxodontomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southern big-eared mouse

The southern big-eared mouse (Loxodontomys micropus), also known as the southern pericote, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile, and is one of only two species in its genus. The type specimen was captured by Charles Darwin in 1834 along the Santa Cruz River in Argentina, during the voyage of HMS Beagle, and was subsequently described by George Robert Waterhouse.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern big-eared mouse (revision 1315325750), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769202 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).