Salvin's Spiny Pocket Mouse

Heteromys salvini

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae

About

Salvin's spiny pocket mouse is a small to medium-sized rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Liomys, which is now recognized to be paraphyletic and has been subsumed into Heteromys.

Fun Fact

During this time females undergo a remarkable increase in weight.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in a variety of niches, including underground and in bushes, trees, rock clusters, and log shelters, but is most commonly found in brushy, weedy fields that provide shelter to its burrows and protection from predation.

Diet

Eat some insects, they are mainly seed-eaters.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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