Auliscomys boliviensis (Waterhouse 1846)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 955-1189 : 1102

Auliscomys boliviensis (Waterhouse 1846)

[Auliscomys] boliviensis ( Waterhouse 1846) , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1846: 9.

Type Locality: Bolivia, Potosí Dept., "a few leagues" south of Potosí, 12,000 ft (3658 m).

Vernacular Names: Bolivian Pericote.

Synonyms: Auliscomys flavidior (Thomas 1902) .

Distribution: Altiplano from S Perú (Arequipa Dept.) to extreme N Chile and WC Bolivia (3450-4770 m).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Type species of Maresomys Braun (1993) .