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- Title
Liomys adspersus.
- Authors
Gonzales, Michelle V.; Armien, Bias; Armien, Anibal; Salazar-Bravo, Jorge
- Abstract
This article presents information related to morphological features of Liomys adspersus. Dorsal pelage ranges from chocolate brown to gray brown and is interspersed with dark spines and orange hairs. Underparts, limbs and feet are yellowish white. Tail is bicolored moderately haired, and about equal to length of head and body. Soles of hind feet are haired from heel to basal pad and contain 6 plantar pads. Males are significantly larger than females in total length, length of tail, greatest length of skull, zygomatic breadth, length of nasals, length of rostrum, and depth of braincase.
- Subjects
SPINY pocket mice; POCKET mice; HETEROMYIDAE; TEMPORAL bone; ANIMAL morphology; BODY size
- Publication
Mammalian Species, 2004, Issue 759, p1
- ISSN
0076-3519
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1644/759