Peromyscus perfulvus, Osgood, 1945

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Tawny Deermouse

Peromyscus perfulvus

French: Péromyscus cannelle / German: Sumpf-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Ratén ciervo leonado

Other common names: Marsh Mouse

Taxonomy. Peromyscus perfulvus Osgood, 1945 , “10 kilometers west of Apatzingan, Michoacan, Mexico, altitude 1040 ft. [= 327: 1m).”

Peromyscus perfulvus is in the melanophrys species group. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution.

P.p.perfulvusOsgood,1945—C&SMichoacan,WGuerrero,andSWMéxico,Mexico.

P. p. chrysopus Hooper, 1955 — coastal Jalisco, Colima, and extreme SW Michoacan, Mexico.

Descriptive notes. Head—body 98-112 mm, tail 110-134 mm, ear 18-20 mm, hindfoot 23-25 mm; weight 25-40 g. The Tawny Deermouse is medium-sized, with diagnostic bright cinnamon rufous dorsum, mixed with thinly scattered dusky hairs. Venter is creamy white, but hairs can be plumbeous at bases (except in throat region). Face is grayish, with dark eye-rings. Ears are brownish, and hindfeet are brownish white in metatarsal areas. Tail is long and well-haired and nearly uniform in color (sepia above and slightly paler below).

Habitat. Tropical subperennial forests and riparian forests from sea level to elevations of ¢.1300 m. The Tawny Deermouse also has been found in coconut plantations, fruit trees, and fields of sugar cane. It burrows under trees and rocks and constructs spherical nests using various plant fibers.

Food and Feeding. The Tawny Deermouse eats fruits, seeds, and insects.

Breeding. Reproduction occurs primarily in summer and early autumn, coinciding with rainy season, butit can occur year-round. Litters have 1-4 young.

Activity patterns. The Tawny Deermouse is arboreal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Densities of Tawny Deermice are 2-14 ind/ha. Recorded movements between successive captures are 21-1000 m.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Ceballos (1989, 1990), Ceballos & Castro-Arellano (2014), Ceballos & Miranda (1986, 2000), Hall & Villa (1949), Helm et al. (1974), Hooper (1955), Musser & Carleton (2005), Osgood (1945a), Sédnchez-Hernandez et al. (2009).

Figures

245. Hooper's Deermouse (Peromyscus hooper), 246. Canyon Deermouse (Peromyscus crinitus), 247. California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus), 248. Merriam’s Deermouse (Peromyscus merriami), 249. Cactus Deermouse (Peromyscus eremicus), 250. San Lorenzo Deermouse (Peromyscus interparietalis), 251. Southern Baja Deermouse (Peromyscus eva), 252. Northern Baja Deermouse (Peromyscus fraterculus), 253. Monserrat Island Deermouse (Peromyscus caniceps), 254. Dickey’s Deermouse (Peromyscus dickeyi), 255. La Guarda Deermouse (Peromyscus guardia), 256. Coronados Deermouse (Peromyscus pseudocrinitus), 257. Cotton Deermouse (Peromyscus gossypinus), 258. White-footed Deermouse (Peromyscus leucopus), 259. Santa Cruz Deermouse (Peromyscus sejugis), 260. North-western Deermouse (Peromyscus keeni), 261. Oldfield Deermouse (Peromyscus polionotus), 262. North American Deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), 264. Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus), 265. Broad-faced Deermouse (Peromyscus megalops), 266. Black-wristed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanocarpus), 267. Catalina Deermouse (Peromyscus slevini), 268. Tawny Deermouse (Peromyscus perfulvus), 269. Plateau Deermouse (Peromyscus melanophrys), 270. Puebla Deermouse (Peromyscus mekisturus), 271. Mayan Deermouse (Peromyscus mayensis), 272. Stirton’s Deermouse (Peromyscus stirtoni), 273. Yucatan Deermouse (Peromyscus yucatanicus), 274. Chimoxan Deermouse (Peromyscus tropicalis), 275. Talamancan Deermouse (Peromyscus nudipes), 276. Mexican Deermouse (Peromyscus mexicanus), 277. Naked-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus gymnotis), 278. Chiapan Deermouse (Peromyscus zarhynchus), 279. Gardner’s Deermouse (Peromyscus gardneri), 280. Nicaraguan Deermouse (Peromyscus nicaraguae), 281. Salvadorean Deermouse (Peromyscus salvadorensis), 282. Guatemalan Deermouse (Peromyscus guatemalensis), 283. Large Deermouse (Peromyscus grandis)

Subspecies and Distribution. P.p.perfulvusOsgood,1945—C&SMichoacan,WGuerrero,andSWMéxico,Mexico. P. p. chrysopus Hooper, 1955 — coastal Jalisco, Colima, and extreme SW Michoacan, Mexico.