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Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse
Onychomys arenicola
9 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.
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Easily confused with
Southern Grasshopper MouseOnychomys torridusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 930 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 604 |
| Texas | 314 |
| Arizona | 10 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| San Luis Potosi | 4 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 3 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Nuevo Leon | 1 |
| Zacatecas | 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 | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | Grasshopper Mice · Onychomys |
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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 Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.