Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Rodentia
        Family: Heteromyidae
          Genus: Chaetodipus
            Species: nelsoni

Nelson's Pocket Mouse - Chaetodipus nelsoni

Nelson's Pocket Mouse

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

A medium-sized mouse with coarse pelage, numerous black-tipped spines on the rump, and fur-lined cheek pouches (Best 1994).

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S3

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S3 Rank Changed: 12/21/2006
Rank Reviewed: 01/13/2014
Reason: S3 is more appropriate due to lack of tangible threats and persistence of population (see U13GEL01NMUS)
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: N/A Range Extent: <100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Occurences: 6 - 20 Population Size: Unknown
Area of Occupancy: N/A Threat Summary: N/A

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 8

Number of Mapped Locations: 12

Number of Observations: 13

Observation date range: 03-12-2013 to 06-07-2013


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