Jaliscan cotton rat [SEP] parent taxon
Jaliscan cotton rat
The Jaliscan cotton rat or Mexican cotton rat ("Sigmodon mascotensis") is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico. They commonly have brown fur with white fur on the belly. They are ground-dwelling and prefer open habitats.
Distribution and Habitat.
The Mexican cotton rat is endemic to Mexico and is distributed along the western coast of the country. This area is located in the tropical deciduous forest biome, and the Mexican cotton rat prefers to
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- Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse, "Heteromys spectabilis"
- Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse, "Heteromys teleus"
- Subfamily Dipodomyinae — kangaroo rats and mice
- Genus "Dipodomys" — kangaroo rats
- Agile kangaroo rat, Dipodomys agilis
- California kangaroo rat, "Dipodomys californicus"
- Gulf Coast kangaroo rat, "Dipodomys compactus"
- Desert kangaroo rat, "Dipodomys deserti"
- Texas kangaroo rat, "Dipodomys elator"
- San Quintin kangaroo rat, "Dipodomys gravipes