Olrog's Pericote

Olrog's PericoteThis small rodent has been recorded in Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina. Specimens have a tail longer than the head and body, and records place it in dry steppe environments.What does it look like?The Catamarca account records a tail longer than the head-and-body length in specimens examined.How does it live?This small rodent has been recorded in Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina. Specimens have a tail longer than the head and body, and records place it in dry steppe environments.The Catamarca survey collected specimens in January, April, June, and November. These few records do not establish a breeding season or year-round activity pattern.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.