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Some facts about the
Northern pygmy mouse
Adult weight : 0.008 kg (0.0176 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 3 years
Female maturity :44 days
Male maturity : 75 days
Gestation : 20 days
Weaning : 21 days
Litter size : 3
Litters per year : 10
Interval between litters : 24 days
Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.004 kg (0.0088 lbs)
Body mass : 0.007 kg (0.0154 lbs)
Temperature : 35.85 °C (96.53 °F)
Northern pygmy mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Baiomys taylori
The Northern pygmy mouse is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the northern pygmy mouse
A young / baby of a northern pygmy mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A northern pygmy mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.
Facts about the northern pygmy mouse
Description The northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori, is a southern species that reaches its northern distributional limits in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma (Choate et al. (Full text)
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The northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori, is a southern species that reaches its northern distributional limits in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma (Choate et al. (Full text)
The Northern Pygmy Mouse is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)
1. pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori -- (very small dark grayish brown mouse resembling a house mouse; of Texas and Mexico)pygmy mouse
Baiomys taylori
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