About Phyllotis darwini (Waterhouse, 1837)
Darwin's leaf-eared mouse, with the scientific name Phyllotis darwini (Waterhouse, 1837), is a rodent species belonging to the family Cricetidae. This species has a terrestrial lifestyle and is endemic to coastal central and northern Chile, including the Atacama Desert. Individual members of this species have been recorded in Llanos de Challe National Park, located within the Atacama Desert. As a nocturnal rodent, P. darwini uses different levels of moonlight to assess predation risk, and often adjusts its foraging habits to avoid predators.
