Montane cotton rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Montane cotton rat Sigmodon zanjonensis

Where the montane cotton rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 181 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Sigmodon zanjonensis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the montane cotton rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the montane cotton rat in 2 countries and territories 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.

What kind of animal is the montane cotton rat?

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

About the montane cotton rat

The montane cotton rat (Sigmodon zanjonensis), also called the Zanjon cotton rat is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico and western Guatemala. The eastern and southern limits of its range have not yet been determined.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Montane cotton rat (revision 1370742589), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768042 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).