Baja pocket mouse explained

The Baja pocket mouse (Chaetodipus rudinoris) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. The species occurs in southern California, Baja California and on islands in the Gulf of California.

Subspecies

The Baja pocket mouse has six recognised subspecies. The Montserrat Island pocket mouse (Chaetodipus rudinoris fornicatus) became extinct in 1975 (last sighting).^[1]

• Chaetodipus rudinoris rudinoris
• Chaetodipus rudinoris extimus
• Chaetodipus rudinoris fornicatus (Monserrat Island pocket mouse)
• Chaetodipus rudinoris hueyi
• Chaetodipus rudinoris knekus
• Chaetodipus rudinoris mesidios

Notes and References

1. Álvarez-Castañeda, S. T. and Cortés-Calva, P. 2002. Extirpation of Bailey's pocket mouse Chaetodipus baileyi fornicatus (Heteromyidae : Mammalia), from Isla Montserrat, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Western North American Naturalist 62: 496-497.