Neotoma lepida (packrat, desert woodrat)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Genus | Neotoma |
| Species | Neotoma lepida |
| Common | packrat, desert woodrat |
| Diet | herbivore |
| Habitat | desert |
| Description | Subfamily: Neotominae Body and tail distinctly bi-colored, but tail not bushy. Hind foot not “dusky” (no brown stripe). Tail shorter than other woodrats, |
| Skull Characteristics | Skull: Length ~4 cm. Prismatic teeth. Sphenopalatine vacuity open (gaps around the presphenoid). |
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