Southern grasshopper mouse Onychomys torridus Least concern
Where the southern grasshopper mouse lives – recorded in 2 countries, 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 47 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Onychomys torridus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Mass | 2.34 g (birth weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Cricetidae |
Where does the southern grasshopper mouse live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern grasshopper mouse 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.
How big is a southern grasshopper mouse?
Wikidata records the following for the southern grasshopper mouse: mass 2.34 g (birth weight).
Is the southern grasshopper mouse endangered?
The southern grasshopper mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the southern grasshopper mouse?
The southern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys torridus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Onychomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the southern grasshopper mouse
The southern grasshopper mouse or scorpion mouse (Onychomys torridus) is a species of predatory rodent in the family Cricetidae, native to Mexico and the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah in the United States. Notable for its resistance to venom, it routinely preys on the highly venomous Arizona bark scorpion.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern grasshopper mouse (revision 1315237865), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q277147 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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