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title: "Golden Mouse"
description: "Ochrotomys nuttalli — Mamíferos. The golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) is a species of New World mouse."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/golden-mouse
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Golden Mouse

> Ochrotomys nuttalli — Mamíferos. The  golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) is a species of New World mouse.

- Scientific name: *Ochrotomys nuttalli*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bosque)
- iNaturalist observations: 147
- Wikidata: [Q1449308](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1449308)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45712](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45712)

## Names

- en: Golden Mouse
- de: Goldmaus
- fr: Souris d'or
- nl: Goudmuis
- pl: Złotomysz amerykańska

## Countries with the most observations

US (120)

## Summary

The  golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) is a species of New World mouse. It is usually 5–8 inches (12–25 cm) in body length, and has a soft pelage that ranges from golden-brownish to burnt orange in color. The genus name comes from the Greek words, ochra, meaning "ocher", a yellow or brown earth pigment; oto- (from ous), meaning "ear"; and mys, meaning "mouse".

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_mouse

## Photo

![Golden Mouse](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/golden-mouse/medium.jpg)

Photo: nataliekrops · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75798064

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/golden-mouse?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).