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Arizona pocket mouse

Arizona pocket mouse

Species of rodent

The Arizona pocket mouse (Perognathus amplus) is a rodent native to the Sonoran desert. It is a small mouse with a thinly furred tail that is smooth from base to tip (i.e. it has no tuft). In color it ranges from tan to orange. It is a nocturnal, burrowing animal. It eats seeds, which it carries back to its burrow in its cheek pouches.

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References

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    Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Castro-Arellano, I.; Lacher, T. (2016). "Perognathus amplus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16633A22224910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16633A22224910.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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