Reithrodontomys hirsutus, Merriam, 1901

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 371

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6707142

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6725885

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scientific name

Reithrodontomys hirsutus
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232. View Plate 16: Cricetidae

Hairy Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys hirsutus View in CoL

French: Souris-moissonneuse hirsute / German: Haarige Erntemaus / Spanish: Raton espiguero hirsuto

Taxonomy. Reithrodontomys hirsutus Merriam, 1901 View in CoL , “Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico (altitude 5500 ft [= 1676 m], Jalisco, Mexico.”

Reithrodontomys hirsutus is in subgenus Reithrodontomys . Monotypic.

Distribution. SE Nayarit and NW Jalisco states (W Mexico). View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head—body 75-87 mm, tail 100-115 mm, ear 16-17 mm, hindfoot 20-22 mm; weight 20 g. The Hairy Harvest Mouse is medium-sized, with grizzled or streaked pelage a prominent characteristic. Dorsum is cinnamon, infused with dark streaks that appear to be evenly distributed on back and sides. Venter varies from pinkish cinnamon to light pinkish cinnamon, and throatis pale pinkish yellow. Forefeet are pinkish yellow to whitish, and hindfeet are dark gray, with hints of pinkish yellow. Tail is ¢.30% longer than head-body length, is unicolored, and has scales. The Hairy Harvest Mouse is distinguishable from other species of Reithrodontomys , except the Fulvous Harvest Mouse ( R. fulvescens ), by characteristics of M?,

Habitat. Rocky hillsides in xeric scrublands at elevations of 915-1680 m. The Hairy Harvest Mouse has been captured in areas with little cover and in ravines and creeks in tropical deciduous forests.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Hairy Harvest Mouse is nocturnal and probably semi-arboreal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. The Hairy Harvest Mouse has a fragmented and restricted distribution of less than 20,000 km?2.

Bibliography. Gaona & Lira (2014), Hall (1981), Hooper (1952a), Merriam (1901b).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Cricetidae

Genus

Reithrodontomys

Loc

Reithrodontomys hirsutus

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr 2017
2017
Loc

Reithrodontomys hirsutus

Merriam 1901
1901
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