NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Common Pericote
Graomys griseoflavus (Waterhouse, 1837)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Griseo-flavus mouse on the ground, tail to the left, head looking back to the left, looking at insect at extreme left, another mouse in the right background; plate 21 to 'Mammalia'. Lithograph, printed on chine collé
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1931-0213-1351 · Public domain · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Gray leaf-eared mouse; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:24:36.390865+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Graomys griseoflavus (Waterhouse, 1837)
- Name authority
- (Waterhouse, 1837)
- Common name
- Common Pericote
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Graomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilySigmodontinae Wagner, 1843
- genusGraomys Thomas, 1916
- speciesGraomys griseoflavus (Waterhouse, 1837)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Graomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Leaf-eared MouseGraomys domorum (Thomas, 1902) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Edith's Leaf-eared MouseGraomys edithae Thomas, 1919 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Central PericoteGraomys centralis (Thomas, 1902) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Graomys lockwoodi Thomas, 1918 Thomas, 1918 | synonym |
| Graomys medius Thomas, 1919 Thomas, 1919 | synonym |
| Phyllotis chacoensis J. A. Allen, 1901 J. A. Allen, 1901 | synonym |
| Phyllotis cachinus J. A. Allen, 1901 J. A. Allen, 1901 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=633122 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3H8JP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.