Transvolcanic deer mouse

The transvolcanic deer mouse (Peromyscus hylocetes) is a species of rodent in the genus Peromyscus of the family Cricetidae found only in Mexico.

Transvolcanic deer mouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Neotominae
Genus: Peromyscus
Species:
P. hylocetes
Binomial name
Peromyscus hylocetes
Merriam, 1898

Habitat

The Transvolcanic deer mouse is found from west central Jalisco eastwards to Mexico City and north Morelos in Mexico.[1][2]

References

  1. Castro-Arellano, I. & Vázquez, E (2008). "Peromyscus hylocetes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Transvolcanic Deermouse". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
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