Ochrotomys nuttalli (Golden Mouse)

Counties where this species is known to occur are highlighted in blue. Click here to enlarge map. Habitat: Brushy valleys and hillsides covered with dense stands of oaks and hickory and tangles of vegetation such as honeysuckle, green briar, and grapevines. Habits: The Golden Mouse builds nests and breeding platforms above ground. This mouse is strongly arboreal and builds roundish nests 3 to 15 feet above the ground. They also construct feeding platforms. Golden Mice eat seeds, fruits, plant parts, and insects. They are nocturnal.

Artiodactyla

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Carnivora

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Chiroptera

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Didelphimorphia

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Insectivora

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Lagomorpha

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Rodentia

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Xenarthra

Scientific Names - Common Names

For more information, view the Mammalian Species account for this species. Search the OMNH Collections for Ochrotomys nuttalli.