Mearns's grasshopper mouse

Mearns's grasshopper mouse

Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Onychomys arenicola
Weight
22-30
0.8-1.1
goz
g oz 
Length
146
6
mminch
mm inch 

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.

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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.

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No

Nocturnal

Ca

Carnivore

In

Insectivores

Zo

Zoochory

Te

Terrestrial

Te

Territorial

So

Solitary

No

Not a migrant

M

starts with

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms

Biome

Climate zones

Mating Habits

PREGNANCY DURATION
26 to 35 days
BABY CARRYING
2 to 7

References

1. Mearns's grasshopper mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mearns's_grasshopper_mouse
2. Mearns's grasshopper mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15337/115127153

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