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Mexican Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys musculus
The Mexican pygmy mouse (Baiomys musculus) is a species of rodent native to Mexico.
From the article Mexican pygmy mouse on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The hair of this species tends to be olive-brown to dark brown on top and lighter whitish to grayish on the bottom. The body length of this species is 75.6 mm (2.98 in), with a 47.5 mm (1.87 in) tail. It is larger on average than B. brunneus. Uncharacteristically of other members in the family Cricetidae, they have 14 cheek teeth instead of 12.
Range & habitat
This species is endemic to Mexico. It lives in the states of Michoacán, Colima, southern and central Jalisco, and southern Nayarit.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Range”
What it does
Similar to Baiomys brunneus, this species likely prefers to live in grasslands. They have been found in owl pellets, and are likely preyed upon by birds of prey and small mammals. They are active in the afternoon and early evening. They feed on nuts, leaves, seeds, and fruits.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 45043.