Miahuatlan Cotton Mouse

Sigmodon planifrons

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

About

The Miahuatlán cotton rat was formerly considered a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is found only on the Pacific slope of the Sierra de Miahuatlán in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it lives in deciduous tropical forest. The IUCN currently considers it to be conspecific with Sigmodon alleni.

Fun Fact

It is found only on the Pacific slope of the Sierra de Miahuatlán in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it lives in deciduous tropical forest.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in deciduous tropical forest.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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