Panamanian Spiny Pocket Mouse
Heteromys adspersus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae
About
The Panamanian spiny pocket mouse, also known as Peter's spiny pocket mouse, is a species of heteromyid rodent endemic to Panama. It is very closely related to Salvin's spiny pocket mouse, and has been placed in the same species group by some authors. It was formerly placed in the genus Liomys, which is now recognized to be paraphyletic and has been subsumed into Heteromys.
Fun Fact
Although aggressive when kept together in captivity, in the wild they may reach population densities of up to 11 per hectare (4.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found only in southern and western Panama, along the Pacific coast between David and Chepo, and inland as far as the headwaters of rivers flowing into the Atlantic.
Diet
Feed mainly on the nuts of palm trees such as Bactris and Attalea, although they also eat other plant material and some insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance