Perception Channels: tactile ; chemical
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: least concern
Not known
Not known
Has been found to eat coco-oil seeds along with other types of seeds, and possibly also land crabs.
Western and Central Mexico
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native )
Habitat ranges from dry wooded slopes, tropical deciduous forest, rocky outcrops to dense scrub. Local populations can be very dense.
Terrestrial Biomes: savanna or grassland ; forest ; scrub forest
Rat-like in form with a long and narrow head. Upperparts reddish brown to dusky brown. Underparts white to buff. Tail is sparsely haired and ranges from dusky to white. Total body length ranges from 368-445, with tail lengths of 158-206.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry
Little is known about the reproductive habits of this species. Females have been reported with 1-2 offspring, and juveniles have been captured at different times in the year.
Key Reproductive Features: gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual
Allen's woodrat (Hodomys alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is the only species in the genus Hodomys.
This woodrat species is endemic to Mexico.
It is native from southern Sinaloa to Oaxaca states. It is found in interior México in the basins of the Río Balsas of central Puebla and Río Tehuacán of northern Oaxaca.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Allen's woodrat (Hodomys alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is the only species in the genus Hodomys.
