Otonyctomys hatti (Rodentia: Cricetidae)
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Otonyctomys hatti Anthony, 1932, is a rodent commonly called the Yucatán vesper mouse. A medium-sized, brightly colored mouse, it is the only species in the genus Otonyctomys. It is endemic to the Yucatan Peninsula. It seems to have arboreal habits and occurs in semideciduous tropical forest and vegetation near water. It feeds on seeds, either on the ground or in shrubs, and soft-bodied fruits. It is considered a rare species throughout all of its geographic range but evaluation of its current conservation status is warranted. DOI: 10.1644/825.1.
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Natural History and Karyology of the Yucatán Vesper Mouse, Otonyctomys hatti
eventeen specimens of the rare Yucatan vesper mouse, Otonyctomys hatti, are now known from Belize, Guatemala, and the Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan. We herein report a second specimen of O.hatti, from Belize, extending the known geographic range of the species 95 km te the southeast in the country. This is the first location at which O. hatti has been taken sympatrically...
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