Pearson's Chaco mouse

Pearson's Chaco mousePearson's Chaco mouse is a nocturnal, ground-dwelling rodent of the Dry Chaco. It has a sandy-colored back, a white underside, and a tail longer than its head and body combined.What does it look like?The sandy-yellow back is sharply set off from the white underside. Its tail is longer than the head and body combined, and pale spots occur behind the ears.How does it live?Pearson's Chaco mouse is a nocturnal, ground-dwelling rodent of the Dry Chaco. It has a sandy-colored back, a white underside, and a tail longer than its head and body combined.It is nocturnal and terrestrial. A nest found in Paraguay in 2023 lay beneath a dry plank and held a lactating female and five pups.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global