Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Scientific name Chaetodipus californicus Higher classification Chaetodipus Order Rodent | |
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Similar Chaetodipus, San Diego pocket mouse, Rodent, Long‑tailed pocket mouse, San Joaquin pocket m | ||
The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.
Distribution
Chaetodipus californicus is native to California in the Western United States and northern Baja California state in Northwest Mexico. It is found in habitats, such as California chaparral and woodlands, in Southern California throughout the Southern Sierra Nevada, Southern California Coast Ranges, and the Transverse Ranges; and in Southern California and northern Baja California in the Peninsular Ranges.
References
California pocket mouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA