Golden Mouse
Ochrotomys nuttalli
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
The golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) is a species of New World mouse. It is usually 5–8 inches (12–25 cm) in body length, and has a soft pelage that ranges from golden-brownish to burnt orange in color. The genus name comes from the Greek words, ochra, meaning "ocher", a yellow or brown earth pigment; oto- (from ous), meaning "ear"; and mys, meaning "mouse".
Ochrotomys nuttalli est une espèce de mammifère de l'ordre des rongeurs et de la famille des Cricétidés. C'est la seule espèce du genre Ochrotomys. Répartition et habitat Il vit dans le sud-est des États-Unis.
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Distribution
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