Chaetodipus spinatus Merriam 1889 (spiny pocket mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Alternative combination: Perognathus spinatus

Belongs to Chaetodipus according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 1993

Sister taxa: Chaetodipus arenarius, Chaetodipus artus, Chaetodipus baileyi, Chaetodipus californicus, Chaetodipus fallax, Chaetodipus formosus, Chaetodipus goldmani, Chaetodipus hispidus, Chaetodipus intermedius, Chaetodipus lineatus, Chaetodipus nelsoni, Chaetodipus penicillatus, Chaetodipus pernix

Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chaetodipus spinatus in the database

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