California Red Tree Mouse
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The California Red Tree Mouse or Sonoma Tree Vole (Arborimus pomo) is a species of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. The species is found in northwest California
in the United States
.
The preferred habitat
for this primarily arboreal vole is old-growth Douglas Fir forests.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. The species is found in northwest California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The preferred habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
for this primarily arboreal vole is old-growth Douglas Fir forests.
External links
- Prof Stephen Sillett's Douglas-Fir webpage with photos taken during canopy researchCanopy researchCanopy research is the field of scientific research based upon data collected in the canopy of trees.-Objects:* Description of plant and animal species residing in the tree-summits. Mainly ancient forests and tropical forests are studied....
including Sonoma tree vole nests.