Aug 16, 2010 three species of mexican deer mice of the peromyscus mexicanus species group p. This event promoted new studies to find hantaviruses in the americas. Peromyscus maniculatus assimilis nelson and goldman, 1931. The small mammal community was dominated by peromyscus guatemalensis. Peromyscus mexicanus wikispecies, free species directory. The mexican deer mouse belongs to the mexicanus species group within the genus peromyscus.
A wild mouse that is a carrier of deer ticks, which spread lyme disease, and a reservoir for hantavirus, the four corners disease agent. Tspace is a free and secure research repository established by. Not yet freed of foolish notions, but ive discovered im asymmetric. Peromyscus is a genus of small north american rodents known colloquially as deer mice emmons, 1840.
Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan. Peromyscus leucopus definition of peromyscus leucopus by. 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 canadensis argentatus copeland and church, 1906. Patterns of phenotypic and genetic variation in three species. Molecular systematics of neotropical deer mice of the peromyscus mexicanus species group. Robert bradley the genus peromyscus deer mice is one of the most widely distributed mammalian taxa in north america. There was no information about hantavirus human infection in the americas until 1993 when an outbreak was described in the united states. 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.
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. Peromyscus gossypinus large dark mouse of southeastern united states cotton mouse genus peromyscus, peromyscus new world wood mice wood mouse. We investigated if previously proposed phenetic relationships among these 3 taxa were supported by morphometric and. The team continues to write and we continue to critique. Revision of the chiapan deer mouse, peromyscus zarhynchus. An peromyscus eremicus in uska species han rodentia nga syahan ginhulagway ni baird hadton 1858. Peromyscus zarhynchus, the chiapan deer mouse, is a member of the peromyscus mexicanus group sensucarleton 1989. Notes on peromyscus muridae of mexico and central america. 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. It is found from the tropical lowlands of mexico to panama and it exhibits geographic and seasonal variation in coat color.
Molecular systematics of neotropical deer mice of the. A taxonomic species within the family cricetidae the whitefooted mouse, or woodmouse. Series of peromyscus from guatemala and honduras originally recorded in the literature as p. An peromyscus mexicanus in uska species han rodentia nga syahan ginhulagway ni henri saussure hadton 1860. 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. Peromyscus mexicanus in mammal species of the world. Social and photoperiod effects on reproduction in five. Peromyscus maniculatus is a rodent native to north america. Habitat use and distribution of the mice peromyscus leucopus and p maniculatus on mount desert island, maine steven l. 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. Genetic analysis has shown that its closest relatives are the yucatan, guatemalan, chiapan, and nakedeared deer mice. Allen, 1891 peromyscus ochraventer baker, 1951 peromyscus pectoralis osgood. Habitat use and distribution of the mice peromyscus leucopus. Cricetidae peromyscus mexicanus saussure, 1860 is a mediumsized cricetid commonly called the mexican deermouse.
Peromyscus mice as a model for studying natural variation. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of peromyscus discover life. It wad frae monie a blunder free us, an foolish notion. An peromyscus eremicus in nahilalakip ha genus nga peromyscus, ngan familia nga muridae. Viruses free fulltext recent evidence of hantavirus. Peromyscus mexicanus saussure, 1860 mexicaanse hertmuis peromyscus nasutus j. We investigated if previously proposed phenetic relationships among these 3 taxa were supported by morphometric and genetic data. 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. Peromyscus definition of peromyscus by merriamwebster. Peromyscus mexicanus saussure, 1860 is a mediumsized cricetid commonly called the mexican deermouse. It is 1 of 56 species but can be readily distinguished from nearly all other species of. In reference to the coloring, the word peromyscus comes from greek words meaning booted mouse.
Variation among three species of the peromyscus mexicanus group rodentia. Pdf variation among three species of the peromyscus. Peromyscus gossypinus synonyms, peromyscus gossypinus pronunciation, peromyscus gossypinus translation, english dictionary definition of peromyscus gossypinus. Belize, costa rica, guatemala, honduras, mexico, nicaragua e panama. Peromyscus maniculatus anticostiensis moulthrop, 1937. Its range extends from the atlantic to pacific coast east to west and from canada to panama north to south. A genus of the subfamily sigmodontinae consisting of 49 speciestwo of these are widely used in medical research.
Understanding species limits of peromyscus mexicanus group using a genetic approach maria nunez mentor. Peromyscus mexicanus wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Peromyscus gloger, 1841 deer mice, whitefooted mice species peromyscus leucopus rafinesque, 1818 souris a pattes blanches, whitefooted deermouse, whitefooted mouse. Genus peromyscus synonyms, genus peromyscus antonyms. Three species of mexican deer mice of the peromyscus mexicanus species group p. 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. An peromyscus mexicanus 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. Hantaan virus was discovered in korea during the 1970s while other similar viruses were later reported in asia and europe. El so rangu altitudinal bazcuya ente zones baxes y 3000 msnm referencies. Marmosa mexicana, cryptotis goodwini, sorex veraepacis, heteromys desmarestianus, peromyscus beatae, reithrodontomys mexicanus, r. Mammal species of the world a taxonomic and geographic reference.