Peromyscus attwateri, J. A. Allen, 1895

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 395

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scientific name	Peromyscus attwateri
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Texas Deermouse

Peromyscus attwateri View in CoL

French: Péromyscus du Texas / German: Texas-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Raton ciervo de Texas

Other common names: Texas Mouse

Taxonomy. Peromyscus attwateri J. A. Allen, 1895 View in CoL , Turtle Creek, Kerr County, Texas, USA .

Peromyscus attwater: is in the true: species group. Monotypic.

Distribution. From SE Kansas and SW Missouri SW to SC Texas, USA. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 91-106 mm, tail 96-112 mm, ear 17-17 mm, hindfoot 23-27 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Texas Mouse is medium-sized, with brown dorsum, mixed with blackish hairs along middorsal stripe. Sides are pinkish cinnamon. Venter is white, with plumbeous hairs at bases. Tail is as long as head-body length, bicolored, and tufted at tip. Hindfeet are white and large relative to body size. Ankles are dark or dusky.

Habitat. Rugged rocky hillsides typically in juniper or cedar breaks.

Food and Feeding. The Texas Mouse eats seeds, berries, plant material, bulbs, and acorns.

Breeding. Reproduction of the Texas Deermouse is thought to occur mostly in spring and autumn, but winter also seems to have peak activitiy. Litters have 3-6 young.

Activity patterns. The Texas Deermouse is presumably nocturnal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Average home range is 0-2 ha. Densities are 1-2-5-3 ind/ha.

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

Bibliography. Black (1937), Blair (1938), Brown (1964), Cockrum (1952), Espinosa & Chavez (2014), Garner (1967), Hall (1981), Long (1961), Musser & Carleton (2005), Schmidly (1974a).

Figures

284. Blackish Deermouse (Peromyscus furvus), 285. Wide-rostrum Deermouse (Peromyscus latirostris), 286. Michoacan Deermouse (Peromyscus sagax), 287. Tres Marias Deermouse (Peromyscus madrenss), 288. San Esteban Deermouse (Peromyscus stephani), 289. Sinaloan Deermouse (Peromyscus simulus), 290. Brush Deermouse (Peromyscus boylu), 291. Durango Deermouse (Peromyscus schmidly), 292. Nimble-footed Deermouse (Peromyscus levipes), 293. Carleton’s Deermouse (Peromyscus carletoni), 294. Kilpatrick's Deermouse (Peromyscus kilpatricki), 295. Orizaba Deermouse (Peromyscus beatae), 296. Gleaning Deermouse (Peromyscus spicilegus), 297. Coalcoman Deermouse (Peromyscus winkelmanni), 298. Oaxacan Deermouse (Peromyscus oaxacensis), 299. Transvolcanic Deermouse (Peromyscus hylocetes), 300. Aztec Deermouse (Peromyscus aztecus), 301. Northern White-ankled Deermouse (Peromyscus laceianus), 302. Southern White-ankled Deermouse (Peromyscus pectoralis), 303. Saxicoline Deermouse (Peromyscus gratus), 304. El Carrizo Deermouse (Peromyscus ochraventer), 305. Chihuahuan Deermouse (Peromyscus polius), 306. Pinyon Deermouse (Peromyscus true), 307. Texas Deermouse (Peromyscus attwateri), 308. Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus), 309. Southern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus difficilis), 310. Perote Deermouse (Peromyscus bullatus), 312. Oaxacan Big-toothed Deermouse (Megadontomys cryophilus), 313. Nelson's Big-toothed Deermouse (Megadontomys nelsoni), 314. Xico Deermouse (Habromys simulatus), 315. Delicate Deermouse (Habromys delicatulus), 316. Schmidly’s Deermouse (Habromys schmidlyi), 317. Ixtlan Deermouse (Habromys ixtlani), 318. Chinanteco Deermouse (Habromys chinanteco), 319. Zempoaltepec Deermouse (Habromys lepturus), 320. Crested-tailed Deermouse (Habromys lophurus)