Species MammalsSouthern Spiny Pocket Mouse

Southern Spiny Pocket Mouse

Heteromys australis

Very rareMammal
Illustration of Southern Spiny Pocket Mouse (Heteromys australis)

The Southern Spiny Pocket Mouse reaches the southern boundary of North America in Panama and northwestern Colombia. It is a forest floor rodent of humid tropical lowlands, recognizable by the mix of spiny and soft fur on its back. As with other Heteromys species, it is an important seed disperser in Neotropical forests.

Habitat
Humid tropical forests of Panama and adjacent Colombia
Diet
Seeds, nuts, and plant material
How common
Very rare

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