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Desert Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus penicillatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Long-tailed Pocket MouseChaetodipus formosus
Little Pocket MousePerognathus longimembris
Rock Pocket MouseChaetodipus intermedius
Merriam's Kangaroo RatDipodomys merriami
California Pocket MouseChaetodipus californicus
Nelson's Pocket MouseChaetodipus nelsoni
Desert Kangaroo RatDipodomys deserti
Silky Pocket MousePerognathus flavus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,350 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,927 |
| California | 2,018 |
| Texas | 924 |
| New Mexico | 301 |
| Nevada | 177 |
| Mexico | 45 |
| Sonora | 44 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Baja California | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice · Heteromyidae |
| Genus | Chaetodipus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Desert Pocket Mouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.