Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2 955 1189 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316535 Auliscomys boliviensis (Waterhouse 1846) [Auliscomys] boliviensis ( Waterhouse 1846 ) , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1846: 9 . Type Locality: Bolivia , Potosí Dept., "a few leagues" south of Potosí , 12,000 ft ( 3658 m ). Vernacular Names: Bolivian Pericote . Synonyms: Auliscomys flavidior (Thomas 1902) . Distribution: Altiplano from S Perú ( Arequipa Dept.) to extreme N Chile and WC Bolivia ( 3450-4770 m ). Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: Type species of Maresomys Braun (1993) .