Onychomys torridus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	CRICETIDAE

Scientific Name:

Onychomys torridus

Species Authority:

(Coues, 1874)

Common Name/s:

English

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Southern Grasshopper Mouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2008

Assessor/s:

Linzey, A.V., Timm, R., Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I. & Lacher, T.

Reviewer/s:

McKnight, M. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)

Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Southwestern United States and adjacent northwest Mexico; from western Nevada, southern California, and southern Arizona (United States), south to northern Baja California, Sonora, and northern Sinaloa (Mexico).
Countries:	Native: Mexico; United States (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah)
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is fairly common throughout its range. It generally has low densities, with 1.83 individuals/ha recorded in Nevada.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in desert scrub, rocky soils, creosote, semi-desert.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	None known.

Major Threat(s):

None known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known conservation measures specific to this species. However, there are several protected areas within its range.

Conservation Actions:

There are no known conservation measures specific to this species. However, there are several protected areas within its range.

Citation:	Linzey, A.V., Timm, R., Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I. & Lacher, T. 2008. Onychomys torridus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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