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Rock Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus intermedius
Authorship: Merriam
Notes
It is the most common mouse on IMRS (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).
Records
It was trapped at Red Tank, IMRS HQ, and Echo Spring by H. Brewer (UTEP).
Sources
[Brewer, 2004, 2007]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRODENTIA (Rodents)
FamilyHETEROMYIDAE (Pocket Mouse and Kangaroo Rat Family)
GenusChaetodipus
Speciesintermedius
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRS
IMRS
IMRSvanessa5139Oct 10, 2019Fort Hancock, TX, US
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)IMRSamoreno42Oct 10, 2019Fort Hancock, TX, US
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)IMRSselena_escoApr 5, 201979854, Fort Hancock, TX, US
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)dpsiminskiSep 6, 2026Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, USA
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)tsirtalisFeb 10, 2016Yuma, Arizona, United States
Chaetodipus (opens in new tab)gabri870May 18, 2026Tucson, AZ 85750, USA
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)toucanaryNov 8, 2025Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, USA
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)kinderteacherOct 12, 2025Squaw Peak Foothills, Phoenix, AZ 85020, USA
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)micratheneMar 1, 2011Take off point, AZ 85344, USA
Rock Pocket Mouse (opens in new tab)kvgold42Jun 4, 2025Arizona, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |