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title: "Southern Grasshopper Mouse"
description: "Onychomys torridus — Mammiferi. The southern grasshopper mouse or scorpion mouse (Onychomys torridus) is a species of predatory rodent in the family Cricetidae, native to Mexico and the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah in the United States."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/southern-grasshopper-mouse
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Southern Grasshopper Mouse

> Onychomys torridus — Mammiferi. The southern grasshopper mouse or scorpion mouse (Onychomys torridus) is a species of predatory rodent in the family Cricetidae, native to Mexico and the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah in the United States.

- Scientific name: *Onychomys torridus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 80
- Wikidata: [Q277147](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277147)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45708](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45708)

## Names

- en: Southern Grasshopper Mouse
- es: Ratón-saltamontes sureño
- nl: Zuidelijke sprinkhaanmuis

## Countries with the most observations

US (41), MX (3)

## Summary

The southern grasshopper mouse or scorpion mouse (Onychomys torridus) is a species of predatory rodent in the family Cricetidae, native to Mexico and the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah in the United States. Notable for its resistance to venom, it routinely preys on the highly venomous Arizona bark scorpion.

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

## Photo

![Southern Grasshopper Mouse](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-grasshopper-mouse/medium.jpg)

Photo: russnamitz · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/205444259

## Machine access

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