Liomys
Encyclopedia
Liomys is a genus of rodent
in the Heteromyidae
family.
It contains the following species:
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 Heteromyidae
Heteromyidae
The family of rodents that include kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice and rock pocket mice is the Heteromyidae family. Most heteromyids live in complex burrows within the deserts and grasslands of western North America, though species within the Heteromys and Liomys genera are also found in forests and...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Panamanian Spiny Pocket MousePanamanian Spiny Pocket MouseThe Panamanian Spiny Pocket Mouse is a species of rodent in the Heteromyidae family. It is endemic to Panama.It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Liomys adspersus) - Mexican Spiny Pocket MouseMexican Spiny Pocket MouseThe Mexican Spiny Pocket Mouse is a species of rodent in the Heteromyidae family. It is found in Mexico and in Texas in the United States....
(Liomys irroratus) - Painted Spiny Pocket MousePainted Spiny Pocket MouseThe Painted Spiny Pocket Mouse is a species of rodent in the Heteromyidae family. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico....
(Liomys pictus) - Salvin's Spiny Pocket MouseSalvin's Spiny Pocket MouseSalvin's Spiny Pocket Mouse is a species of rodent in the Heteromyidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
(Liomys salvini) - Jaliscan Spiny Pocket MouseJaliscan Spiny Pocket MouseThe Jaliscan Spiny Pocket Mouse is a species of rodent in the Heteromyidae family. It is endemic to Mexico, specifically the southeast Jalisco at an attitudinal range of 950 to 1615m....
(Liomys spectabilis)