Orizaba deer mouse

Orizaba deer mouse
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. ^ 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.


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