The San Joaquin Pocket Mouse is an endemic of California's San Joaquin Valley and surrounding foothills, found in annual grasslands and scrublands. It is state-listed as a species of concern due to severe habitat loss in the Central Valley from agriculture and urban development. This mouse enters extended winter torpor to survive periods without available seeds.
Habitat
Annual grasslands and sandy scrublands of the San Joaquin Valley
Diet
Annual grass seeds and forb seeds
How common
Uncommon
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