Calomyscus tsolovi Peshev 1991

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Calomyscidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 926-930 : 929

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scientific name	Calomyscus tsolovi Peshev 1991
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Calomyscus tsolovi Peshev 1991 , Mammalia, 55: 112.

Type Locality: Syria, Thafas, 18 km NW Derra (= Der’a).

Vernacular Names: Syrian Calomyscus.

Distribution: SW Syria; limits unknown.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Described as a subspecies of C. bailwardi , but its small size and short tail clearly distinguish C. tsolovi from any other recognized species; such a possibility was even suggested by Peshev (1991:112). Phylogenetic affinities unstudied.