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Western harvest mouse

Rodents
The western harvest mouse is a small neotomine mouse native to most of the western United States. Many authorities consider the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse to be a subspecies, but the two are now usually treated separately. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Reithrodontomys megalotis
Length: 2.7 in. (Adult)
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Mass: 0.38 oz (Adult)
Gestation period: 24 days
Size: 4 ½ to 6 ½ inches
Family: Cricetidae