Mexican harvest mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Reithrodontomys mexicanus
The Mexican harvest mouse is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Mexican harvest mouse
A young / baby of a Mexican harvest mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Mexican harvest mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Countries
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama
Facts about the Mexican harvest mouse
Mexican Harvest Mouse or Reithrodontomys mexicanus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern .
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