White-throated Woodrat
Neotoma albigula
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae
About
The white-throated woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found from central Mexico north to Utah and Colorado in the United States. It is primarily a western species in the United States, extending from central Texas west to southeastern California. Populations east of the Rio Grande in New Mexico and Trans-Pecos Texas, previously considered to be variants of the white-throated woodrat, have since 1988 been assigned to the white-toothed woodrat.
Fun Fact
Houses are constructed of various materials and are typically 3 to 10 feet (1–3 m) in diameter and up to 3 feet tall.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Diet consists of seeds, fruits, green portions of plants, flowers, small amounts of grass, and occasionally beetles (Coleoptera), ants (Hymenoptera), and reptiles.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance