Golden Mouse
Ochrotomys nuttalli
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 81
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) is a species of New World mouse. It is usually 5–8 inches (12–25 cm) in body length, and has a soft pelage that ranges from golden-brownish to burnt orange in color. The genus name comes from the Greek words, ochra, meaning "ocher", a yellow or brown earth pigment; oto- (from ous), meaning "ear"; and mys, meaning "mouse".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Golden mouse”.