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Arizona cotton rat

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that it was considered to be part of the same species until 1970, when genetic analysis confirmed its distinct nature. It has bristly brownish fur over most of its body, with whitish underparts and grey feet. The scaly tail is dark in color, with very sparse fur. Adults range from 9.8 to 14.2 inches
263:(250 to 360 mm) in total length, including the 3.9 to 5.9 in (99 to 150 mm) long tail, and weigh anything from 2.9 to 10.6 ounces (82 to 301 g). Males are slightly larger than females, but the two sexes are otherwise similar in appearance. 41: 603: 681: 784: 577: 298:, open grassland, or swampy habitats throughout the region. They rely particularly on areas of dense grassy vegetation. Two of the five recognized 765: 616: 501: 266:
Females have ten or twelve teats, suggesting a maximum litter size of around this number. Reproduction is thought to occur year-round.
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are believed to have gone extinct during the twentieth century, including the nominate subspecies,
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Anderson, D.C. & Nelson, S.N. (1999). "Rodent use of anthropogenic and 'natural'
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Frey, J.K.; et al. (2002). "First record of the Arizona cotton rat (
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The Arizona cotton rat is found in southern and central
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Sigmodon arizonae

Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Cricetidae
Sigmodontinae
Sigmodon
Binomial name
Mearns
rat
Cricetidae
United States
Mexico
rat
hispid cotton rat
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
Sonora
Nayarit
semidesert
subspecies

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