How small is Delany’s swamp mouse?

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black-tailed prairie dog — rodent Black-tailed prairie dog (*Cynomys ludovicianus*).

Delany’s swamp mouse (Delanymys brooksi) is one of the smallest known rodents. It typically weighs between 5 and 7 grams, and its body measures approximately 5 to 6 cm in length.1