Peromyscus micropus
Appearance
Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Neotominae
Tribus: Peromyscini
Genus: Peromyscus
Species: Peromyscus micropus
Name
[edit]Peromyscus micropus Baker, 1952
- Holotype: KU 31760, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by J.R. Alcorn in 18 January 1949.
- Type locality: “3 mi N Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico”.
Combinations
[edit]- Peromyscus melanophrys micropus Baker, 1952: 255 [original combination, as subspecies]
- Peromyscus micropus — López-González, García-Mendoza, López-Vidal & Elizalde-Arellano, 2019 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Baker, R.H. 1952. Geographic range of Peromyscus melanophrys, with description of new subspecies. University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History 5(18): 251–258. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
[edit]- López-González, C., García-Mendoza, D.F., López-Vidal, J.C. & Elizalde-Arellano, C. 2019. Multiple lines of evidence reveal a composite of species in the plateau mouse, Peromyscus melanophrys (Rodentia, Cricetidae). Journal of Mammalogy 100(5): 1583–1598. DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz106 Reference page.
Vernacular names
[edit]English: Small-footed Deermouse