Neotoma lepida (rodent)

Mass: 117 g based on Djawdan and Garland Jr 1988, Smith 1995, Stallone 1979, and Yousef et al. 1974

Abundance: 0.05 to 10.98% (median 5.19%)

Latitudinal range: 36.4° to 42.3°

Habitats: (4), desert/xeric shrubland (2)

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Found in 6 samples

United States: Raft River Valley, Las Vegas Valley, Crystal Ball Cave, Camels Back Cave (Stratum II), Pintwater Cave (Unit 3, level 8), Smith Creek Canyon (Reddish-brown Silt)

Size measurements:
body mass110.6 gN = 10Djawdan and Garland Jr 1988
body mass110 gN = 14Smith 1995
body mass139.4 gN = 10Stallone 1979
body mass136.2 gN = 10Stallone 1979
body mass98.9 gN = 12Yousef et al. 1974
♂ condylobasal length37.7 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
ear length25 mmN = 1Thomas 1893
head and body length180 mmN = 1Thomas 1893
♂ hind foot length31 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
hind foot length31 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
hind foot length31.5 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
hind foot length27.2 mmN = 1Thomas 1893
♂ skull length39.6 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
♂ skull width20.9 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
skull width21.2 mmN = 1Thomas 1893
♂ tail length125 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
tail length126 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
tail length142 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
tail length100 mmN = 1Thomas 1893
♂ total body length288 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
total body length290 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
total body length300 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
♂ upper tooth row length8 mmN = 1Goldman 1932
upper tooth row length7.5 mmN = 1Thomas 1893

See also Neotoma, Neotoma albigula, Neotoma cinerea, Neotoma floridana, Neotoma fuscipes, Neotoma leucodon, Neotoma magister, Neotoma mexicana, Neotoma micropus, Neotoma sp., Neotoma spp., Neotoma stephensi