| Diet |
herbivorous / granivorous |
| Habitat |
desert, semi-desert; Pacific Northwest subspecies endangered |
| Description |
Smallest rodent in OR, hind foot <20 mm. Grayish yellow to reddish buff above, with darker hairs that vary from paler to darker with color of soil; venter buff, brownish, or white. Tail pale brown and darker at end, not distinctly bicolored. Use range map for species ID.
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| Skull Characteristics |
Small - Occipitonasal length < 24 mm. “Wings” on arches smaller and auditory bullae less inflated than Dipodomys.
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| Notes |
Link to more species information:
Smithsonian |
