# Small vesper mouse

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{{Short description|Species of rodent}}
{{Speciesbox | name = Small vesper mouse
| image = Calomys laucha small vesper mouse.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author=Christoff, A. |author2=Weksler, M. |author3=Vieira, E. |author4=D'elia, G. |author5=Jayat, J. |author6=Pardinas, U. |year=2016 |errata=2017 |title=''Calomys laucha'' |volume=2016 |article-number=e.T3613A115065791 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T3613A22334489.en |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref>
| genus = Calomys
| species = laucha
| authority = Fischer, 1814
}}

The '''small vesper mouse'''  ('''''Calomys laucha''''') is a [rodent](/source/rodent) [species](/source/species) from [South America](/source/South_America). It is found in [Argentina](/source/Argentina), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia), [Brazil](/source/Brazil), [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay) and [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay). It is one of the hosts of [hantavirus](/source/hantavirus), causing [hantavirus pulmonary syndrome](/source/hantavirus_pulmonary_syndrome).

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Category:Calomys
Category:Mammals of Argentina
Category:Mammals of Bolivia
Category:Rodents of Brazil
Category:Mammals of Paraguay
Category:Mammals of Uruguay
Category:Mammals described in 1814

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