Graomys

Graomys is a living in South America rodent genus of the group of the New world. It comprises 4 species.

These mice like animals reach a Kopfrumpfläng 11 to 17 centimeters, the tail is 12 to 19 inches long. Their fur is yellow-brown or gray-brown on the top, the belly is white. The tail, which is longer than the body is hairy and ends in a tassel.

They are native to southern South America, their range extends from Bolivia and the central Brazil into middle Argentina. They are widely used and life both on the ground and on the trees. As shelters serve them rock crevices, tree cavities or abandoned bird nests. At times, they also penetrate into houses. Their diet consists of grasses, grains and fruits.

There are four species, none of them are endangered according to IUCN:

• Graomys centralis inhabited the central Argentina and is guided only recently separated as a by G. griseoflavus kind.
• Graomys domorum is native to southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.
• Graomys edithae occurs only in northwestern Argentina.
• Graomys griseoflavus is distributed from Bolivia and Brazil to Argentina.

Previously, the species partially in the ear leaf mice ( Phyllotis ) were classified, according to current knowledge, they are likely to be more closely related with the Chaco mice ( Andalgalomys ).