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Users are cautioned to refer back to the original cited source to assess completeness and correctness before using the information. Web updates are intermittent, not continuous, therefore some dynamic information such as legal status may not be absolutely current. This subspecies S.a. Habitat associations are not available. In some places, Arizona cotton rats live in desert areas, usually charac- terized by mesquite and tumbleweeds with a small amount of grass, or they live in less arid areas along canals and banks of small streams with weeds and brush.