Biology:Orizaba deer mouse
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Orizaba deer mouse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Neotominae |
| Genus: | Peromyscus |
| Species: | P. beatae
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| Binomial name | |
| Peromyscus beatae (Thomas), 1903
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The Orizaba deer mouse or Orizaba deermouse (Peromyscus beatae) is a small species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". It is 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cassola, F. (2016). "Peromyscus beatae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136323A22364310.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136323/22364310. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- "Peromyscus beatae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=970630.
Wikidata ☰ Q1763507 entry
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