diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py
index 1517d1e776d..107cdf39bfa 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py
@@ -197,12 +197,22 @@ def extract_and_raise_litellm_exception(
         exception_name = exception_name.strip().replace("litellm.", "")
         raised_exception_obj = getattr(litellm, exception_name, None)
         if raised_exception_obj:
-            raise raised_exception_obj(
-                message=error_str,
-                llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
-                model=model,
-                response=response,
-            )
+            # Try with response parameter first, fall back to without it
+            # Some exceptions (e.g., APIConnectionError) don't accept response param
+            try:
+                raise raised_exception_obj(
+                    message=error_str,
+                    llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+                    model=model,
+                    response=response,
+                )
+            except TypeError:
+                # Exception doesn't accept response parameter
+                raise raised_exception_obj(
+                    message=error_str,
+                    llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
+                    model=model,
+                )
 
 
 def exception_type(  # type: ignore  # noqa: PLR0915
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_exception_mapping_utils.py b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_exception_mapping_utils.py
index 9e742a83c6a..c7ad18cfb0c 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_exception_mapping_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_exception_mapping_utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ sys.path.insert(
 from litellm.litellm_core_utils.exception_mapping_utils import (
     ExceptionCheckers,
     exception_type,
+    extract_and_raise_litellm_exception,
 )
 
 # Test cases for is_error_str_context_window_exceeded
@@ -269,3 +270,79 @@ def test_vertex_ai_rate_limit_error_mapping(error_message, should_raise_rate_lim
                 original_exception=original_exception,
                 custom_llm_provider=custom_llm_provider,
             )
+
+
+class TestExtractAndRaiseLitellmException:
+    """Tests for extract_and_raise_litellm_exception function"""
+
+    def test_extract_and_raise_api_connection_error_without_response(self):
+        """
+        Test that APIConnectionError can be raised without response parameter.
+        
+        This is a regression test for the bug where extract_and_raise_litellm_exception
+        would fail with TypeError when trying to raise APIConnectionError with a
+        response parameter, since APIConnectionError doesn't accept that parameter.
+        
+        Relevant Issue: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/XXXXX
+        """
+        error_str = "litellm.APIConnectionError: GeminiException - some error message"
+        
+        with pytest.raises(litellm.APIConnectionError) as excinfo:
+            extract_and_raise_litellm_exception(
+                response=None,
+                error_str=error_str,
+                model="gemini/gemini-3-pro-preview",
+                custom_llm_provider="gemini",
+            )
+        
+        assert "APIConnectionError" in str(excinfo.value)
+
+    def test_extract_and_raise_bad_request_error_with_response(self):
+        """
+        Test that BadRequestError can be raised with response parameter.
+        
+        BadRequestError does accept the response parameter, so this should work.
+        """
+        error_str = "litellm.BadRequestError: Invalid request format"
+        
+        with pytest.raises(litellm.BadRequestError) as excinfo:
+            extract_and_raise_litellm_exception(
+                response=None,
+                error_str=error_str,
+                model="gpt-4",
+                custom_llm_provider="openai",
+            )
+        
+        assert "BadRequestError" in str(excinfo.value)
+
+    def test_extract_and_raise_context_window_exceeded_error(self):
+        """
+        Test that ContextWindowExceededError can be raised.
+        """
+        error_str = "litellm.ContextWindowExceededError: Token limit exceeded"
+        
+        with pytest.raises(litellm.ContextWindowExceededError) as excinfo:
+            extract_and_raise_litellm_exception(
+                response=None,
+                error_str=error_str,
+                model="gpt-4",
+                custom_llm_provider="openai",
+            )
+        
+        assert "ContextWindowExceededError" in str(excinfo.value)
+
+    def test_no_exception_raised_for_non_litellm_error(self):
+        """
+        Test that no exception is raised for non-litellm error strings.
+        """
+        error_str = "Some generic error that is not a litellm exception"
+        
+        # Should not raise any exception
+        result = extract_and_raise_litellm_exception(
+            response=None,
+            error_str=error_str,
+            model="gpt-4",
+            custom_llm_provider="openai",
+        )
+        
+        assert result is None