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Peromyscus maniculatus is a rodent native to eastern North America.It is most commonly called the eastern deer mouse; when formerly grouped with the western deer mouse (P. sonoriensis), it was referred to as the North American deermouse [2] and is fairly widespread across most of North America east of the Mississippi River, with the major exception being the lowland southeastern United States.
The false canyon mouse grows to a total length of about 194 mm (7.6 in) including a tail of 110 mm (4.3 in). The dorsal fur is greyish-black glossed with cinnamon, and the underparts are white. The tail is scantily clad with hairs; the top half is blackish while the bottom side is pale, except for near the tip where it is dark both above and below.
The California deermouse has very large ears, and its tail is longer than the head and body combined. Including the tail, which is about 117 to 156 mm (4.6 to 6.1 in) long, the mouse ranges in length from 220 to 285 mm (8.7 to 11.2 in). [6]
The crested-tailed deer mouse (Habromys lophurus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. References [ edit ]
They can be mistaken for the eastern deer mouse, which is indistinguishable except by range, or for the white-footed mouse, which has a tail with indistinct bicoloring. Their range splits with the eastern deer mouse along the Mississippi River. They weigh between 15–32 grams and are usually around 170 millimeters long. [3] [4] [1]
Topographic map of Texas. This is a list of mammals of Texas. Mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Texas are listed first. Introduced mammals, whether intentional or unintentional, are listed separately.
The northwestern deer mouse or Keen's mouse (Peromyscus keeni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in British Columbia in Canada and in Alaska and Washington in the United States. [1] It was named after the Rev. John Henry Keen in 1894. [2]
H. lophurus is near threatened. Species: Chinanteco deer mouse (Habromys chinanteco) Delicate deer mouse (Habromys delicatulus) Ixtlán deer mouse (Habromys ixtlani) Zempoaltepec deer mouse (Habromys lepturus) Crested-tailed deer mouse (Habromys lophurus) Jico deer mouse (Habromys simulatus) Schmidly's deer mouse (Habromys schmidlyi)