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Woodland Jumping Mouse

Napaeozapus insignis

Classification

Family
Zapodidae

The woodland jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis) is a species of jumping mouse found in North America. It can jump up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) using its extremely strong feet and long tail. Taxonomy Representatives of the family Dipodidae are found in the northern regions of the Old and New Worlds, and are characterized by very large infraorbital foramen, and, in one of the two North American genera, Zapus, by four upper cheek teeth.

Distribution

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Germany · 1