Geographic Variation in the Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis, On the Central Great Plains And in Adjacent Regions

"Geographic Variation in the Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis, On the Central Great Plains And in Adjacent Regions" by J. Knox Jones, Jr. and B. Mursaloglu is a scientific report that explores the diverse physical traits among western harvest mice living in the central Great Plains and nearby areas. It studies the homes, habits, and subspecies of these mice using in-depth specimen studies. The report looks at how differently the harvest mouse appears in pelage color and size across different areas and identifies two subspecies, Reithrodontomys megalotis aztecus and Reithrodontomys megalotis dychei, explaining what makes them unique based on their habitat and body measurements; this adds important knowledge about rodents in the region.