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Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida nudicauda

Location

Isla del Carmen, Bahia de Loreto - Mexico.

Date

Description

Endemic to del Carmen island in the Gulf of California, Mexico, this species of Desert Woodrat can only be found on this island. Well adapted to the dry conditions of the island they often eat xerophyte or desert plants; from which they obtain the water to survive.

Photo Link

https://www.instagram.com/tania.escobar.ori/

Learn More

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_woodrat
Tania Escobar
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