Division of Mammals
open weekdays 8am - 5pm
visitors welcome by appointment
information for visitors
phone: (505) 277-1360
fax: (505) 277-1351
museum administrator
Chaetodipus eremicus
Chihuahuan Pocket Mouse
Juan Cruzado Cortés, iNaturalist
Native to New Mexico: yes
Habitat: desert shrubland, grassland
Feeding Behavior: herbivore
Museum Holdings: Arctos database
Specimen Map: BerkeleyMapper
Other Resources: Smithsonian and Animal Diversity Web
Distribution Map:
