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Graomys griseoflavus

Common Pericote


Graomys griseoflavus

Waterhouse, 1837
Laucha Orejuda Común

Family: Cricetidae
Order: Rodentia
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status: Least Concern


Description


The gray leaf-eared mouse (Graomys griseoflavus) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay; its habitat includes the Gran Chaco.

This is a variable and widely distributed species that can be found in many habitat types. It is considered to be a species complex, and some populations might be considered separate species. Genus Graomys contains species once considered to be part of the complex.

Source: Wikipedia, article Graomys griseoflavus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Count: 4

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Photography ID: 619571
  Juvenile

Viedma
Río Negro
Argentina
01/10/2025
Facundo Moyano Peña
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Photography ID: 583641
  Adult

Añelo
Neuquén
Argentina
12/07/2020
Tiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
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Photography ID: 194340
  Adult

Parque Nacional Lihué Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
02/26/2017
Silvio Lamothe
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Photography ID: 194338
  Adult

Parque Nacional Lihué Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
02/26/2017
Silvio Lamothe


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
223937710/01/2025ArgentinaRío NegroBalneario El Cóndor, ViedmaFacundo Moyano Peña
218548907/12/2020ArgentinaNeuquénAñeloTiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
182631209/11/2019ArgentinaCórdobaParque Provincial ChancaníWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
55301926/02/2017ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelSilvio Lamothe
84716025/11/2016ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas1Oscar Vilches Mendoza
42903401/05/2016ArgentinaChubutPuerto, RawsonMarcelo Funes
5226324/01/2013ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Punta TomboJosé Luis Lamela
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Pericote (Graomys griseoflavus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.