Mearns' grasshopper mouse
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| Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse | |
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O. arenicola
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| Onychomys arenicola Mearns, 1896
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Mearns's grasshopper mouse or the Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse (Onychomys arenicola) is a grasshopper mouse found in southwestern New Mexico, West Texas, and north-central Mexico. They are similar to Onychomys torridus, but differ in karyotype and size. This mouse is smaller in every regard except for the nasal length of the skull.[2]
They are found in semiarid habitat, prairie, and scrub. They feed largely on insects and other invertebrates, including scorpions. They also feed on small muroid rodents and pocket mice.
References
- ↑ Linzey, A.V., Timm, R., Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I. & Lacher, T. (2008). Onychomys arenicola. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 August 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
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- Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, Vol. 2. Johns Hopkins University Press, London.
