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Chaetodipus

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Genus Chaetodipus
Taxonomic classification
Order:Rodentia
Suborder:Supramyomorpha
Infraorder:Castorimorphi
Family:Heteromyidae
Subfamily:Perognathinae

Available taxon pages

The following subgenera are available on WhiskerWiki for this genus:


Character comparison for Chaetodipus

Images showing antitragus, rump spines, and location of the preauricular and postauricular spot are below this table.

Species Size Pelage appearance Postauricular patch Subaruicular spot Antitragus Tail bicolored Tail crest Tail tuft Rump spines Lateral lines Lateral line color
Chaetodipus baileyi large coarse absent when present, it is small lobed indistinctly present present absent faint or absent buff
Chaetodipus californicus medium to large coarse absent absent lobed distinctly present present present (and on flanks) present orangish-yellow
Chaetodipus collis medium coarse absent when present, it is very small lobed distinctly or indistinctly present present present present ochraceous-buff, fawn-colored
Chaetodipus eremicus medium somewhat soft present absent lobed distinctly present present absent present; poorly defined yellowish to ochraceous
Chaetodipus fallax medium coarse absent absent lobed distinctly present present present present buff-colored
Chaetodipus formosus medium smooth absent present lobed distinctly or indistinctly present present absent absent -
Chaetodipus hispidus large coarse and hispid absent absent lobed distinctly absent absent absent present; wide ochraceous
Chaetodipus intermedius small to medium coarse absent absent lobed distinctly present present present; may be difficult to detect absent -
Chaetodipus penicillatus medium smooth to coarse present; faint absent lobed distinctly present present absent faint or absent buff
Chaetodipus rudinoris large smooth absent when present, it is small lobed indistinctly present present absent present ochraceous
Chaetodipus spinatus medium to medium-large coarse absent preset lobed distinctly present present present faint or absent buff


Character gallery for Chaetodipus

  • Arrow points to the location of the postauricular patch of the Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus).
  • Arrow points to the location of the subauricular patch of Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus).
  • Arrow points to the lobed antitragus of the Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius).
  • Arrow points to the rump spines (guard hairs) of the Spiny Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus spinatus).
  • Left arrow points to the tail tuft and down arrow points to the tail crest of the Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius).
  • Arrow points to the wide, orangeish-yellow lateral line of the Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus); also note the distinctly bicolored tail of this species.
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