Orizaba deer mouse
| Orizaba deer mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 2 3 Lamoreux, J. (2008). Peromyscus beatae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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