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Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus eremicus

Classification

The desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus) is a North American species of heteromyid rodent found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. True to its common name, the medium-sized desert pocket mouse prefers sandy, sparsely vegetated desert environments. Description Chaetodipus penicillatus is a medium-sized pocket mouse.

Distribution

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