Mountain spiny pocket mouse

Mountain spiny pocket mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Genus: Heteromys
Species: H. oresterus
Binomial name
Heteromys oresterus
Harris, 1932

The mountain spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys oresterus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Woodman, N.; Timm, R. & Reid, F. (2008). "Heteromys oresterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 January 2009.


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