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Allen's cotton rat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Sigmodon

Scientific name
  
Sigmodon alleni

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Subgenus
  
Sigmodon

Higher classification
  
Cotton rat

Similar
  
Cotton rat, Mammal, Rodent, Yellow‑nosed cotton rat, Tawny‑bellied cotton rat

Allen's cotton rat (Sigmodon alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to western Mexico, where its distribution extends from Sinaloa to Oaxaca.

This species lives in tropical and mixed forests. It creates runways in grassy areas and constructs nests out of grass in logs, under rocks, and in clumps of vegetation. It is affected by deforestation in its native range.

References

Allen's cotton rat Wikipedia