Orizaba deer mouse
Species of rodent
Orizaba deer mouse | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Neotominae |
Genus: | Peromyscus |
Species: | P. beatae |
Binomial name | |
Peromyscus beatae (Thomas), 1903 |
The Orizaba deer mouse (Peromyscus beatae) is a small species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, native to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.[1] It is found in thorn scrub and favors rocky areas with brush and scattered trees.[1] They are nocturnal, and have been discovered to feed on arthropods, seeds, and green plant material. Breeding takes place year-round, and the mean litter size is two to three young in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is known to be a terrestrial animal.
References
- ^ a b c Cassola, F. (2016). "Peromyscus beatae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136323A22364310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136323A22364310.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- "Peromyscus beatae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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