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 pictus (Thomas 1884) [Reithrodon] pictus Thomas 1884 , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1884: 457 . Type Locality: Perú , Junín Dept., Junín , 13,700 ft ( 4176 m ). Vernacular Names: Colorful Pericote . Synonyms: Auliscomys decoloratus (Osgood 1915) . Distribution: High Andes, ca. 3500-4800 m , from C Perú ( Ancash Dept.) to NW Bolivia ( La Paz Dept.). Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).