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Some facts about the
Southern grasshopper mouse
Adult weight : 0.022 kg (0.0484 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 5 years
Female maturity :41 days
Male maturity : 41 days
Gestation : 30 days
Weaning : 20 days
Litter size : 4
Litters per year : 3
Interval between litters : 30 days
Weight at birth : 0.003 kg (0.0066 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.009 kg (0.0198 lbs)
Body mass : 0.019 kg (0.0418 lbs)
Temperature : 35.85 °C (96.53 °F)
Southern grasshopper mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Onychomys torridus
The Southern grasshopper 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 southern grasshopper mouse
A young / baby of a southern grasshopper mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A southern grasshopper mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.
Facts about the southern grasshopper mouse
1996: Onychomys torridus is uncommon within the White Sands Missile Range.
Comments on Distribution NEW MEXICO 1975: The southern grasshopper mouse is a desert species of lower elevations and southern latitudes in New Mexico.
The southern grasshopper mouse is nocturnal and active year-round. (Full text)
The nest of the southern grasshopper mouse is typically located in a burrow system that may have been abandoned by another small mammal (Bailey and Sperry 1929, Hall and Kelson 1959). (Full text)
Southern grasshopper mouse The southern grasshopper mouse is a medium sized gray-brown- to cinnamon-colored mouse with a short, white-tipped tail. (Full text)
The southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus, is native to the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. (Full text)
Similar species: Southern Grasshopper Mouse is smaller; tail usually more than 1/2 length of head and body; low valleys. (Full text)
00 ----- vhs (Aspects of Animal Behavior series) Unlike most other rodents, the grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus, is primarily a predator. (Full text)
Southern grasshopper mouse The southern grasshopper mouse is a medium sized gray-brown- to cinnamon-colored mouse with a short, white-tipped tail. (Full text)
Similar Species Southern Grasshopper Mouse is smaller, with longer tail. (Full text)
The Southern Grasshopper Mouse is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)
1. Onychomys, genus Onychomys -- (grasshopper mice)Onychomys
genus Onychomys
(Source WordNet)