Mammals > Eulipotyphla
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cockrum’s Desert ShrewScientific Name: Notiosorex cockrumiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: EulipotyphlaSize: Total length: 3.1–3.5 in (8.0–9.0 cm); Tail length: 0.9–1.2 in (2.3–3.0 cm)Weight: 0.11–0.18 oz (3.0–5.0 g); remarkably lightweight...
Reptiles > Lizards
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert Grassland WhiptailScientific Name: Aspidoscelis uniparensCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length: 6.5–9.0 in (16.5–23 cm); Snout-vent length: 2.3–3.0 in (5.8–7.6 cm)Weight: 0.2–0.4 oz (6–12 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in arid...
Birds > Wrens
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cactus WrenScientific Name: Campylorhynchus brunneicapillusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WrensSize: Length: 7.1–8.7 in (18–22 cm); Wingspan: 11.0–13.4 in (28–34 cm)Weight: 1.1–1.7 oz (32–48 g); largest wren species in North AmericaLifespan: 5–7...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cactus MouseScientific Name: Peromyscus eremicusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-body length 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in); tail length 10 to 14 cm (3.9 to 5.5 in)Weight: 18 to 40 g (0.63 to 1.41 oz)Lifespan: 1 to 2 years in the...
Mammals > Rodents
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert Pocket MouseScientific Name: Chaetodipus penicillatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Head-body length 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in); crested tail 9 to 13 cm (3.5 to 5.1 in)Weight: 15 to 28 g (0.53 to 0.99 oz)Lifespan: 2 to 4...
