Jaliscan cotton rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Jaliscan cotton rat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sigmodon mascotensis
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 Jaliscan cotton rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Jaliscan cotton rat in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

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 Jaliscan cotton rat endangered?

The Jaliscan cotton rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Jaliscan cotton rat?

The Jaliscan cotton rat (Sigmodon mascotensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Sigmodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jaliscan cotton rat (revision 1354931913), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763449 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).