Hairy-footed Gerbil Mouse

Hairy-footed Gerbil MouseThis small rodent occurs in the Andean highlands. It has sandy-buff upperparts and a white underside. In Peru it is recorded on sandy ground with shrubs and scattered grasses, and is described as nocturnal and terrestrial.What does it look like?Its coat is long and soft, with a sandy-buff back. Adults have a buff side stripe; the underside is white, and the tail is slightly two-toned.How does it live?This small rodent occurs in the Andean highlands. It has sandy-buff upperparts and a white underside. In Peru it is recorded on sandy ground with shrubs and scattered grasses, and is described as nocturnal and terrestrial.It is nocturnal and terrestrial. In Peru it is recorded on sandy ground with tola shrubs and scattered bunchgrasses.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.