Eligmodontia bolsonensis, Mares et al., 2008
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716. View Plate 30: Cricetidae
Bolson Gerbil Mouse
Eligmodontia bolsonensis View in CoL
French: Eligmodonte des bolsones / German: Bolson-Hochlandwiistenmaus / Spanish: Raton colilargo de bolsén
Other common names: Bolson Laucha
Taxonomy. Eligmodontia bolsonensis Mares et al., 2008 View in CoL , Establecimiento Rio Blanco, Catamarca, Argentina .
Taxonomy of E. bolsonensis 1s uncertain; it is weakly separable from parapatric E. typus . Monotypic.
Distribution. Salta and Catamarca provinces (N & W of Sierra de Ambato and Sierra de Manchao), NW Argentina , but limits still unresolved. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 73-94 mm, tail 74-105 mm, ear 15-19 mm, hindfoot 21-26 mm; weight 17-5 g (holotype). See general characters of the genus under the Hairy-footed Gerbil Mouse ( E. hirtipes ) account. The Bolson Gerbil Mouse is small and very similar to the Lowland Gerbil Mouse ( E. typus ), with tail longer than head-body length. Pelage is long and lax, very pale yellowish brown above with light ocherous buff hairs distally but grayish proximally, and dark guard hairs providing slightly darker overall appearance; underparts are immaculate white, with hairs white to bases; transition from dorsum to venter is well-defined; nose and mouth areas are surrounded by white. Whitish patches occur behind eyes, and ears have moderately developed pale postauricular patches. Forefeet and hindfeet are covered with whitish hair; soles are only slightly covered with hair. Tail is unicolored, pale white above and below, and without terminal pencil of hairs.
Habitat. Mostly arid and semiarid habitats at elevations above 1800 m. The Bolson Gerbil Mouse prefers soft, sandy soils with scarce brush vegetation.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. Reproductively active Bolson Gerbil Mice are recorded in spring (October— November), with inactive individuals sampled in March and September. Pregnant females have 4-7 embryos.
Activity patterns. No information.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List.
Bibliography. Da Silva (2011), Lanzone et al. (2015), Mares et al. (2008).
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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| Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr 2017 |
Eligmodontia bolsonensis
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