Chiapan deer mouse
The Chiapan deer mouse (Peromyscus zarhynchus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico.
| Chiapan deer mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Neotominae |
| Genus: | Peromyscus |
| Species: | P. zarhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Peromyscus zarhynchus Merriam, 1898 | |
Distribution and habitat
The Chiapan deer mouse is endemic to central and southeast Chiapas, México. The species occurs in wet highland cloud and pine-oak forest, where it inhabits forest stages ranging from mature forest to cutover areas at elevations between 1,400 m and 2,900 m. Below 2,200 m it only occurs in tall mature forests. Possible specimens from Guatemala have not yet been confirmed.[1]
Conservation
The Chiapan deer mouse is categorized as Vulnerable by the IUCN as suitable habitat in its restricted range is estimated to have shrunk by more than 50% in the last 30 years.[1]
References
- Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Castro-Arellano, I.; Lacher, T.; Vázquez, E. & Arroyo-Cabrales, J. (2008). "Peromyscus zarhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T16697A6295387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T16697A6295387.en.
Further reading
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In D. E. Wilson; D. M. Reeder (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.