Long-tailed Pocket Mouse - Chaetodipus formosus
( Merriam, 1889 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Jumping Ability: (Horizontal)

Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species usually occurs in rocky habitats (lava beds, pebbly soils, gravel surfaces of stream beds, and among large boulders. It may occur in sandy soils along creek beds and under shrubs. Vegetation includes various desert shrub species.

Range:
This species is found in western North America, mostly within the Great Basin and Mojave and Colorado deserts and including parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California (United States), and the eastern coastal plain of Baja California (Mexico).

Conservation:
No known conservation measures exist for this species. There are protected areas within its range.

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