Dalquest's Pocket Mouse

Chaetodipus ammophilus

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Mammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae

About

Dalquest's pocket mouse is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae, although it is now generally treated as a subspecies of Chaetodipus ammophilus. It is endemic to Mexico. The pocket mouse is named after Walter W. Dalquest (1917-2000), an American zoologist associated with the American Museum of Natural History and Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology.

Fun Fact

The pocket mouse is named after Walter W.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

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Lifespan

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Threats

Habitat Change
Hunting and Collection
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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