Andean Chilomys

Andean ChilomysAndean Chilomys is a mouse reported from the Andes. Three specimens from Cajamarca, northern Peru, were assigned to this species, although the authors noted that its taxonomy may need review.What does it look like?In the specimens studied, a long nasal bone and a long upper tooth row were among the skull traits used to identify the species.How does it live?Andean Chilomys is a mouse reported from the Andes. Three specimens from Cajamarca, northern Peru, were assigned to this species, although the authors noted that its taxonomy may need review.Three specimens from Cajamarca were collected in montane forest at 3,140 m. The paper gives little detail about the species’ diet or social behavior.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.