''Phyllotis'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
in the family
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, and h ...
. These mice are commonly confused with ''
Auliscomys,
Graomys'' and ''
Loxodontomys.''
''.'' In order to tell these
genera apart, one must look at the tail. Species in the genus ''Phyllotis'' have a penicillate tip on their tail which is not present in the other two genera. Tails in the genus Phyllotis are also less than the length of its head and body combined whereas in ''Graomys'', tails are longer than the head and body combined .
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Phyllotis xanthopygus
The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis xanthopygus'') otherwise known as the Patagonian leaf-eared mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae and order Rodentia. It is the most widespread member of the genus.
Description
''Ph ...
'' was found at the summit of Volcán
Llullaillaco
Llullaillaco () is a dormant stratovolcano at the border of Argentina (Salta Province) and Chile (Antofagasta Region). It lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the dri ...
(6739 m), which is the highest altitude a mammal has yet been found in nature.
It contains the following species:
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Los Alisos leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis alisosiensis'')
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Friendly leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis amicus'')
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Andean leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis andium'')
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Anita's leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis anitae'')
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Buenos Aires leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis bonariensis'')
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Capricorn leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis caprinus'')
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Darwin's leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis darwini'')
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Definitive leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis definitus'')
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Gerbil leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis gerbillus'')
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Haggard's leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis haggardi'')
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Lima leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis limatus'')
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Master leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis magister'')
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Osgood's leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis osgoodi'')
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Bunchgrass leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis osilae'')
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Pearson's leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis pearsoni'')
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Pehuenche leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis pehuenche'')
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Wolffsohn's leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis wolffsohni'')
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Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse (''Phyllotis xanthopygus'')
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q632289
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot