Plains harvest mouse
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Family
Subfamily
SPECIES
Reithrodontomys montanus
Weight
6-13
0.2-0.5
goz
g oz 
Length
54-146
2.1-5.7
mminch
mm inch 

The plains harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys montanus ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in northern Mexico and the central United States.

Appearance

The dorsal part of the Plains Harvest Mouse is grey with a darker grey mid-dorsal stipe, and the ventral part is whitish.Its tail has less and shorter hair, with the same color as the mid-dorsal stripe. The body length of the Plains Harvest Mouse is 54 mm to146 mm total, and the tail is 20 mm to 69 mm. The body mass of a female Plains Harvest Mouse is 7.5 g to 13.5 g, slightly larger than the male at 6.5 g to 10.8 g. Its hair length is different by season, being 11 mm-12 mm in winter, and6 mm-7 mm in summer.

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms

Habits and Lifestyle

Since the food sources of the Plains Harvest Mouse are mainly invertebrates and seeds, the mouse can be found in grassy fields or grazed prairie. Their nest is globular and has a dimension of 10 cm to 11 cm. It is formed of compacted grasses and has one opening. Sex ratio in their habitat is almost 1:1.

Show More

Their main predator is still not identified, but most carnivorous mammals, some reptiles, and amphibians are predators of the mouse.

Show Less

Mating Habits

PREGNANCY DURATION
21 days
BABY CARRYING
1 to 9

References

1. Plains harvest mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plains_harvest_mouse
2. Plains harvest mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19413/115151509

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About