Meadow Jumping Mouse

Zapus hudsonius

Summary 2

The more common of Wisconsin's two jumping mouse species. This species is distinguished from the Woodland Jumping Mouse by less contrast between the colors on the fur this species' and bicolored tail.

Range 3

Statewide.

Habitat 3

Open woodlands and wet fields.

Size 3

2-3", tail 4-6"

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  1. (c) Ezra Schwartzberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Ezra Schwartzberg
  2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapus_hudsonius
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