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Onychomys arenicola

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Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse
(Onychomys arenicola)
Range
Taxonomic classification
Order:Rodentia
Suborder:Supramyomorpha
Infraorder:Myomorphi
Superfamily:Muroidea
Family:Cricetidae
Subfamily:Neotominae
Tribe:Onychomyini
Genus:Onychomys
Binomial details
Onychomys arenicola Mearns, 1896

Description

From Schmidly & Bradley (2016): "A small, fat-tailed mouse with pinkish cinnamon or grayish buff upperparts and pure white underparts; usually a conspicuous white or grayish tuft at anterior base of ear; nose, cheeks, and sides white; tail sparsely haired, >30% of total length, 2–2.5 times as long as hind foot and distinctly bicolor, dark above and white below. Similar to O. leucogaster but smaller, with relatively longer tail and smaller teeth. Juveniles similar to adults but upperparts bluish gray."

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
Texas Schmidly & Bradley (2016) 146 52 21 males: 26.5 (24-30); females: 25 (22–28)


Similar species

From Schmidly & Bradley (2016): "Similar to O. leucogaster but smaller, with relatively longer tail and smaller teeth."

References

Schmidly DJ, Bradley RD. 2016. The mammals of Texas. Austin (TX, USA): University of Texas Press.

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