Neotoma stephensi
Stephens's Woodrat
(Neotoma stephensi) | |
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Range | |
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Taxonomic classification | |
Order: | Rodentia |
Suborder: | Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder: | Myomorphi |
Superfamily: | Muroidea |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Neotominae |
Tribe: | Neotomini |
Genus: | Neotoma |
Subgenus: | Neotoma (subgenus) |
Binomial details | |
Neotoma stephensi E. A. Goldman, 1905 |
Description
From Armstrong et al. (2010): “Stephen's woodrat is small and pale yellow to buff-gray in color. The belly and throat are white, the hairs of the throat gray at their bases. The tail is indistinctly bicolored, with the hairs relatively long and slightly bushy at the tip.”
From Hoffmeister (1986): “A species of Neotoma of small size but with a bushy tail, some hairs in the throat area in most populations with dark pigment in the basal part (not white-throated).” Additionally, “dusky coloration extends down the top of hind foot one-fourth to one-third the distance below the ankle, underparts are usually suffused with an ochraceous or buffy wash.”



External measurements
Length measurements are in millimeters (mm) and weight measurements are in grams (g), unless stated otherwise. If available, the sample size (n=) is provided. If a range is not provided and n= is not given, then the listed measurement represents an average.
Part of range | Reference | Total length | Tail length | Hindfoot length | Ear length | Mass |
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Arizona (Kearns Canyon and Jadito) | Hoffmeister (1986) | males: 281–333 (n=11); females: 274–317 (n=13) | males: 112–144 (n=11); females: 115–149 (n=13) | males: 30–33 (n=11); females: 29–33 (n=13) | males: 27–30 (n=11); females: 25–28 (n=13) | |
Arizona (vicinity of Kingman and Hualapai Mtns.) | Hoffmeister (1986) | males: 283–337 (n=17); females: 264–329 (n=17) | males: 120–153 (n=17); females: 106–148 (n=17) | males: 30–34 (n=17); females: 30–34 (n=17) | males: 22–29 (n=17); females: 22–30 (n=17) | |
Colorado | Armstrong et al. (2010) | 280–333 | 112–144 | 30–33 | 27–30 |
Similar species
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Neotoma stephensi -
White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
Habitat

References
Armstrong DM, Fitzgerald JP, Meaney CA. 2010. Mammals of Colorado, Second Edition. Denver (CO, USA): University Press of Colorado.
Goldman EA. 1905-02-02. Twelve new wood rats of the genus Neotoma. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 18:27-33.
Hoffmeister DF. 1986. Mammals of Arizona. Tucson (AZ, USA): University of Arizona Press.