Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nelson's spiny pocket mouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Heteromyidae |
Genus: | Heteromys |
Species: | H. nelsoni
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Binomial name | |
Heteromys nelsoni Merriam, 1902
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Sources
edit- ^ Cuarón, A.D.; Vázquez, E. (2018). "Heteromys nelsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T10009A22223445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T10009A22223445.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.