Jaliscan cotton rat
Sigmodon mascotensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Jaliscan cotton rat or Mexican cotton rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico. They commonly have brown fur with white fur on the belly. They are ground-dwelling and prefer open habitats.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Sigmodon