Most heteromyids live in complex burrows within the deserts and grasslands of western LOCATION@1 , though species within the Heteromys and Liomys genera are also found in forests and extend down as far as northern LOCATION@2 .

Most heteromyids live in complex burrows in the deserts and grasslands of western LOCATION@1 . Some species within the Heteromys and Liomys genera are also found in forests and can be found down as far as northern LOCATION@2 .
