Species MammalsGreat Basin Pocket Mouse

Great Basin Pocket Mouse

Perognathus parvus

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Illustration of Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus)

The Great Basin Pocket Mouse is the largest of the smooth-haired pocket mice, with a grayish-brown coat and pale sides that blend perfectly with the sagebrush soils it inhabits. It enters extended torpor during the coldest months, relying on cached seeds for energy during periodic winter warm spells when it briefly wakes. This species is abundant throughout the Great Basin's shrubsteppe.

Habitat
Sagebrush steppe and desert scrub of the Great Basin
Diet
Seeds stored in underground larders
How common
Common

Best time to see a Great Basin Pocket Mouse

The best time to see a Great Basin Pocket Mouse is March–May, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 56 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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