Pictures and facts about the Brush mice

Brush mice

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Genus : Coccymys

Facts about the genus Coccymys, the brush mice

Brush mice are solitary nesters.

This elevation is much higher than Brush mice are typically found, and the habitat is quite different than the oak woodland that characterizes the species throughout its range in California.

Brush mice are nocturnal and active throughout the year. (Full text)

Brush mice are solitary nesters. (Full text)