Habromys lophurus (Osgood, 1904)
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Habromys lophurus |
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320. View Plate 18: Cricetidae
Crested-tailed Deermouse
French: Habromys a queue hérissée / German: Kammschwanz-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Raton ciervo de cola crestada
Other common names: Crested-tailed Mouse
Taxonomy. Peromyscus lophurus Osgood, 1904 , “Todos Santos, [Huehuetenango,] Guatemala.”
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. SE Mexico (Sierra Madre de Chiapas) through Guatemala to extreme NW El Salvador. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 95-115 mm, tail 92-115 mm, ear 17-19 mm, hindfoot 23-25 mm; weight 24-31 g. The Crested-tailed Deermouse is a mediumsized species of Habromys , characterized by lighter color. Dorsal is brown, tan, and fulvous; venter is white, and hairs have gray bases; ears are usually dark; and tail is uniformly dark to tip and hairy.
Habitat. Cloud forests and humid and cold forests of oaks and conifers, with epiphytes, ferns and mosses, at elevations of 1950-3100 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. Some Crested-tailed Deermice collected in May had evidence of reproductive activity.
Activity patterns. Crested-tailed Deermice are nocturnal and arboreal or semi-arboreal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Near Threatened on The IUCN Red List. Nevertheless, paucity of information about the Crested-tailed Deermouse suggests that Data Deficient is a better classification.
Bibliography. Burt & Stirton (1961), Carleton (1980, 1989), Carleton & Huckaby (1975), Carleton & Musser (1984), Ledn-Paniagua & Romo (2014c), Osgood (1904), Reid, Vazquez & Emmons (2008).
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