Mountain spiny pocket mouse
| Mountain spiny pocket mouse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Heteromyidae |
| Genus: | Heteromys |
| Species: | H. oresterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Heteromys oresterus Harris, 1932
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The mountain spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys oresterus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Timm, R. (2016). "Heteromys oresterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T10010A22223385. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T10010A22223385.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Heteromys
- Rodents of Central America
- Endemic fauna of Costa Rica
- Mammals described in 1932
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