Common Name
Arizona Cotton Rat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Sigmodon arizonae
Status
Extinct as S. a. arizonae, Lower Risk (nt) as S. a. plenus, otherwise Lower Risk (lc)
States
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Distribution
Extreme SE California, SC Arizona and extreme SW New Mexico; south along coastal plain and adjoining foothills, sea level-1900 m, in W Mexico to S Nayarit
Notes
Habits similar to Hispid Cotton Rat. Mainly crepuscular. Probably breeds year-round; litter size is 5-12. Habitat is grassy borders of ponds, irrigated fields and stream banks; also in mesquite desert with sparse grass.