Common Name
Arizona Woodrat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Neotoma devia
Status
Lower Risk
States
Arizona
Nevada
Distribution
W Arizona, east and south of the Colorado River; NW Sonora, Mexico
Notes
Makes houses in rock piles or under cacti. Litter size is 1-4; young may be born year-round, though mostly breeds November-July. Habitat is low and high deserts, in a variety of habitats, often near rock piles and canyons.