Little Pocket Mouse
Perognathus longimembris
The little Pocket Mouse has been much studied. NASA sent them on space missions in 1973. One of the sub-species, the Pacific Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) is precariously close to extinction. Valiant efforts are underway by the San Diego Zoo to captive breed this animal and reintroduce it to the wild population.
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Palm Springs Little Pocket Mouse(Perognathus longimembris) |
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Description: The Little Pocket Mouse is less than half the size of other pocket mice. Perhaps that is why NASA sent them on space missions in 1973 and 1973. The Pacific Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) , a close cousin if the Palm Springs Pocket Mouse and native to coastal Southern California, is listed as endangered. Near Cottonwood Spring in southern Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2016:09:27 8:20 |
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Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
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Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 70 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: LittlePocketMouse_D726607-JackDaynes-Web-1 |
| © 2016 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |
Palm Springs Little Pocket Mouse(Perognathus longimembris) |
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Description: A comparison of species from specimens at the San Diego Natural History Museum. San Diego California. |
Date Taken: 2016:12:10 7:52 |
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Location:
San Diego Natural History Museum |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 105 mm, f/11.0, 1/125 |
File Name: LongimembrisComparison_D5X2567-Daynes-Web |
| © 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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