Spiney Pocket Mouse

(Chaetodipus spinatus)

Description:

Called “Spiny” because of the long stiff spiny hairs, this mouse loves rockey tallus slopes. Found near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California.

Date Taken: 2016:09:27 17:00

Location:

Cottonwood Spring
Joshua Tree National Park, California
United States
3011.96 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D3X, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/500

File Name: SpineyPocketMouse_D3X7979-JackDaynes-Web

© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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