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Field Notes

Description:

Gray rodent with pointed, pink nose. The tail is long with a slightly bushy end. The underside of the rat is light gray as is its feet.

Habitat:

Was underneath wood in grassland/chaparral mixed habitat.

Notes:

iPhone picture

Species ID Suggestions

Western Jumping Mouse

Zapus princeps

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LivanEscudero
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Comments (2)
Jellis
Jumping mouse and Kangaroo rats aren't usually found in this area.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Livan, thank you for the ID suggestion! Unfortunately the range of that species isn't this far south :-)

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Southern California Wildlife
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Mammals Of California/Arizona

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PublishedMay 22, 2019

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