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Ochrotomys nuttalli
GOLDEN MOUSE
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Ochrotomys nuttalli (Harlan, 1832)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		GOLDEN MOUSE
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Rodentia, Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae, Genus Ochrotomys, Species Ochrotomys nuttalli


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Park Tags:
Elevation Range - Low
Habitat - terrestrial
Park Rank - Park infrequent
Species Record Status - Pre 1998
Taxa Group - Mammal
Evidence Sensitivity - Not Sensitive
Habit - Nocturnal


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S5; TN: S5
Evidence:		24 Observations, 40 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Booker T. Washington National Monument
Buffalo National River	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Hot Springs National Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Moores Creek National Battlefield	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Petersburg National Battlefield	Shiloh National Military Park
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve


Last Modified Date:	4/18/2019

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 11:38:34 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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