Common Name
Nelson's Pocket Mouse
Order
Rodentia
Family
Heteromyidae
Species Name
Chaetodipus nelsoni
States
New Mexico
Texas
Distribution
Chihuahuan desert plateau from southeastern New Mexico and western Texas to Jalisco and San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Notes
Active year-round. Breeds in spring and early summer; litter size is 2-4. Found in rosky areas.