Salinomys delicatus
Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae
The delicate salt flat mouse is a sigmodontine rodent species in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is the only species in the genus Salinomys. Its habitat is scrublands bordering salt flats in the Monte Desert area of central western Argentina at elevations around 400 m. The closest relatives of the species are the chaco mice (Andalgalomys).
Fun Fact
It is the only species in the genus Salinomys.
Habitat
Habitat is scrublands bordering salt flats (such as those of the Salinas Grandes) in the Monte Desert area of central western Argentina at elevations around 400 m.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
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