The desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) is a species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America. Desert woodrats are relatively small for pack rats, measuring 28 to 39 cm (11 to 15 in) in length, including a 12 to 20 cm (4.7 to 7.9 in) tail. They weigh from 122 to 350 g (4.3 to 12.3 oz), with males being larger than females.

There are seven species of woodrats in the North American deserts. Wood rats are pale buff, gray or reddish brown, usually with white undersides and feet. They have relatively large ears and, normally, hairy tails. They range in length from 8 to 20 inches, including their 3- to 9-inch tail.

The desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) is a species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America.

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Desert woodrats also occur on sev­eral is­lands in the Gulf of Cal­i­for­nia. (Verts and Car­raway, 2002) Neotoma lep­ida is often found in areas with suc­cu­lent veg­e­ta­tion, which may be used as a water source. They pre­fer habi­tats with mod­er­ate to dense canopies.

The White-throated woodrat (Neotoma albigula) is a medium sized rodent with big ears and eyes, and a furry (rather than hairless) tail. The tail has white fur on the underside and grayish brown fur on top.

2019年6月20日 · The Desert Woodrat is a herbivore that feeds at night on nuts, seeds, prickly pear, spiny cactus, and any green vegetation that it can find. Reproduction. Like a lot of animals in the desert, the Desert Woodrat starts breeding in the spring and can carry on into the summer.

The desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida, is one of 22 species of woodrats found in North and Central America. The smallest of southern California’s woodrats, it is related to cotton rats and deer, harvest, and grasshopper mice.

The desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) is a small species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America, ranging from southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho, south to California in the US and Baja California and extreme northwestern Sonora in Mexico.

The desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida, is one of 22 species of woodrats found in North and Central America. The desert woodrat is a lighter color and is found in the Great Basin region of the state. Desert woodrats are primarily nocturnal, retreating to dens constructed of debris among rocks and/or vegetation when inactive during the day.