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Chaetodipus: Coarse-haired Pocket Mice - English
URL: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walker/rodentia.heteromyidae.chaetodipus.html

The natural history and behavior of Chaetodipus is much like that of Perognathus, though there is variation by species.

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Chaetodipus hispidus (Hispid Pocket Mouse): Narrative - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/chaetodipus/c._hispidus$narrative

Sandy soil scattered with some vegetation is usually the ideal environment for these pocket mice. They are most common in shortgrass priaries, grasslands, or near the growth by fence rows. The best explanation for their choice of habitat is probably the way they make their homes.

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Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus) - English
URL: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaepeni.htm

This species in general occurs on sandy or soft alluvial soils along stream bottoms, desert washes, and valleys.

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Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) - English
URL: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaehisp.htm

These large pocket mice prefer areas of sand or other friable soil covered with scattered to moderate stands of herbaceous vegetation.

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