Chiriqui brown mouse Scotinomys xerampelinus Least concern
Where the Chiriqui brown mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 13 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Scotinomys xerampelinus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Cricetidae |
Where does the Chiriqui brown mouse live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chiriqui brown mouse in 1 country or territory across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Chiriqui brown mouse endangered?
The Chiriqui brown mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Chiriqui brown mouse?
The Chiriqui brown mouse (Scotinomys xerampelinus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Scotinomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Chiriqui brown mouse
The Chiriqui brown mouse (Scotinomys xerampelinus), also known as the long-tailed singing mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in cloud forest and paramo at elevations of 2100 to 3400 m in Costa Rica and Panama.
Male Chiriqui brown mice sing to attract mates and to warn off other males from their territories. Their songs also serve to repel members of the related, smaller, competing species, S. teguina. Additionally, the length and aggression of male Chiriqui brown mice's calls are modulated by androgen.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chiriqui brown mouse (revision 1374060855), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761544 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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