The mexican deer mouse belongs to the mexicanus species group within the genus peromyscus. Id stat equipo us 4272 4289 4290 4293 4294 4295 4308 4309 4310 4311 4312 4317 4319 4353 4354 4397 4411 4412 44 4415 4429 4435 4436 4437 4438 4439 44. Revision of the chiapan deer mouse, peromyscus zarhynchus. Viruses free fulltext recent evidence of hantavirus. Three species of mexican deer mice of the peromyscus mexicanus species group p. Peromyscus mexicanus saussure, 1860 is a mediumsized cricetid commonly called the mexican deermouse. Peromyscus mexicanus saussure, 1860 mexicaanse hertmuis peromyscus nasutus j. Hantaan virus was discovered in korea during the 1970s while other similar viruses were later reported in asia and europe. Habitat use and distribution of the mice peromyscus leucopus and p maniculatus on mount desert island, maine steven l. The small mammal community was dominated by peromyscus guatemalensis. It is 1 of 56 species but can be readily distinguished from nearly all other species of.
Peromyscus mexicanus wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. It is found from the tropical lowlands of mexico to panama and it exhibits geographic and seasonal variation in coat color. Tspace is a free and secure research repository established by. Notes on peromyscus muridae of mexico and central america. Peromyscus maniculatus assimilis nelson and goldman, 1931. Its range extends from the atlantic to pacific coast east to west and from canada to panama north to south.
Sep 01, 2006 it is not known if testis size is similarly large in peromyscus mexicanus, a closely related species that shares this less complex mating behavior dewsbury, 1979. Peromyscus gloger, 1841 deer mice, whitefooted mice species peromyscus leucopus rafinesque, 1818 souris a pattes blanches, whitefooted deermouse, whitefooted mouse. This event promoted new studies to find hantaviruses in the americas. A genus of the subfamily sigmodontinae consisting of 49 speciestwo of these are widely used in medical research. Peromyscus boylii rowleyi brush mouse peromyscus eremicus eremicus cactus mouse peromyscus leucopus tornillo whitefooted mouse peromyscus maniculatus blandus deer mouse peromyscus nasutus nasutus northern rock mouse peromyscus pectoralis laceianus whiteankled mouse reithrodontomys megalotis megalotis western harvest mouse. It is 1 of 56 species in the genus peromyscus and is of large size compared with the majority of its congeners. It wad frae monie a blunder free us, an foolish notion.
Belize, costa rica, guatemala, honduras, mexico, nicaragua e panama. Peromyscus gossypinus synonyms, peromyscus gossypinus pronunciation, peromyscus gossypinus translation, english dictionary definition of peromyscus gossypinus. Variation among three species of the peromyscus mexicanus group rodentia. When the first peromyscus specimens were shipped to european systematicists in the late 18th century, their resemblance to the local wood mouse prompted the designation mus sylvaticus hooper, 1968. Peromyscus definition of peromyscus by merriamwebster. Sep 26, 2011 peromyscus furvus allen and chapman, 1897 is a cricetid rodent commonly called the blackish deermouse because of its characteristically dark pelage coloration. An peromyscus mexicanus in nahilalakip ha genus nga peromyscus, ngan familia nga muridae. Peromyscus definition is a genus of rodents family cricetidae comprising the whitefooted mice of north america. A taxonomic species within the family cricetidae the whitefooted mouse, or woodmouse. We investigated if previously proposed phenetic relationships among these 3 taxa were supported by morphometric and genetic data.
Peromyscus maniculatus anticostiensis moulthrop, 1937. Peromyscus mexicanus in mammal species of the world. Habitat use and distribution of the mice peromyscus leucopus. It is 1 of 56 species but can be readily distinguished from nearly all other species of peromyscus by the near absence of hair on the tail. Marmosa mexicana, cryptotis goodwini, sorex veraepacis, heteromys desmarestianus, peromyscus beatae, reithrodontomys mexicanus, r. Media in category peromyscus californicus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Molecular systematics of neotropical deer mice of the peromyscus mexicanus species group. El so rangu altitudinal bazcuya ente zones baxes y 3000 msnm referencies. Burrows may play an important role in the ecosystem through movement of organic and abiotic substrates, shifting geochemical conditions, and providing shelter for commensal species. Peromyscus mice as a model for studying natural variation. Genetic analysis has shown that its closest relatives are the yucatan, guatemalan, chiapan, and nakedeared deer mice. A wild mouse that is a carrier of deer ticks, which spread lyme disease, and a reservoir for hantavirus, the four corners disease agent. Allen, 1891 peromyscus ochraventer baker, 1951 peromyscus pectoralis osgood. Peromyscus maniculatus is a rodent native to north america.
An peromyscus eremicus in nahilalakip ha genus nga peromyscus, ngan familia nga muridae. From this relative, peromyscus species are distinguished by relatively larger eyes, and also often twotone coloring, with darker colors over the dorsum back, and white abdominal and limb haircoloring. Social and photoperiod effects on reproduction in five. Peromyscus is a genus of small north american rodents known colloquially as deer mice emmons, 1840. An peromyscus mexicanus in uska species han rodentia nga syahan ginhulagway ni henri saussure hadton 1860. An peromyscus eremicus in uska species han rodentia nga syahan ginhulagway ni baird hadton 1858. Genus peromyscus synonyms, genus peromyscus antonyms. Its distribution is restricted to moderate to highelevation cloud forests along the eastern slopes of the sierra madre.
At first, many studies were conducted in brazil, argentina, chile. Mammal species of the world a taxonomic and geographic reference. Cricetidae peromyscus mexicanus saussure, 1860 is a mediumsized cricetid commonly called the mexican deermouse. Patterns of phenotypic and genetic variation in three species. There was no information about hantavirus human infection in the americas until 1993 when an outbreak was described in the united states. Series of peromyscus from guatemala and honduras originally recorded in the literature as p. Pdf variation among three species of the peromyscus. Peromyscus maniculatus balaclavae mccabe and cowan, 1945.
Peromyscus mexicanus wikispecies, free species directory. It is most commonly called the deer mouse, although that name is common to most species of peromyscus, and thus is often called the north american deermouse and is fairly widespread across the continent, with the major exception being the southeast united states and the far north. The team continues to write and we continue to critique. Peromyscus gossypinus large dark mouse of southeastern united states cotton mouse genus peromyscus, peromyscus new world wood mice wood mouse.
In reference to the coloring, the word peromyscus comes from greek words meaning booted mouse. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of peromyscus discover life. Peromyscus canadensis argentatus copeland and church, 1906. Robert bradley the genus peromyscus deer mice is one of the most widely distributed mammalian taxa in north america. Understanding species limits of peromyscus mexicanus group using a genetic approach maria nunez mentor. Peromyscus leucopus definition of peromyscus leucopus by. Peromyscus zarhynchus, the chiapan deer mouse, is a member of the peromyscus mexicanus group sensucarleton 1989.
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