| Osgood's Mouse is a very close relative of the pinyon Mouse, but is larger, and its tail is longer than the head and body. Osgood's Mouse lives in the mountains of southern New Mexico and throughout mountainous central Mexico. It lives in a wide variety of vegetation, but there are always rocks in its habitat where it can shelter, hide, and den. It is an expert climber, comfortable negotiating cracks and fissures in rocks.
Also known as:
Piñon Mouse
Sexual Dimorphism:
None
Length:
Average:
199 mm
Range:
171-231 mm
Weight:
Average:
26.9 g
Range:
19-32.8 g
References:
Merriam, C.H., 1898. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 12:123.
Links:
Mammal Species of the World
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