Peromyscus winkelmanni, Carleton, 1977

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 : 393

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Coalcoman Deermouse

Peromyscus winkelmanni View in CoL

French: Péromyscus de Winkelmann / German: Winkelmann-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Raton ciervo de Coalcoman

Other common names: Forest Mouse, Winkelmann's Deermouse, Winkelmann's Mouse

Taxonomy. Peromyscus winkelmanni Carleton, 1977 View in CoL , 6: 3 mi (= 10- 1 km, by road) WSW Dos Aguas, 8000 ft (= 2438 m), Michoacan, Mexico.

Peromyscus winkelmanniis in the aztecus species group. Monotypic.

Distribution. Sierra Coalcoman in SW Michoacan and parts of Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero, Mexico. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 113-125 mm, tail 117-140 mm, ear 20-23 mm, hindfoot 25-29 mm; weight 44-55 g. The Coalcoman Deermouse is medium-sized, with tawny dorsum, mixed with black hairs, and black dorsal stripe or band apparent in some individuals. Sides, cheeks, and flanks are bright tan, giving cinnamon appearance. Prominent ocherous lateral line is present. Venter is white, but hairs are plumbeous at bases. Ocherous pectoral spot can be present. Hindfeet are white, but tarsal region is dark. Tail is bicolored (dark above and white below) and about equal to head-body length. The Coalcoman Deermouse has angular interorbital region that distinguishes members of the aztecus species group from members of the boylii species group.

Habitat. Mesic pine and pine-oak forests, preferring old growth forests with dense undergrowth dominated by mosses, lichens, orchids, epiphytes, and bromeliads at elevations of 2040-2438 m. The Coalcoman Deermouse typically occurs in areas with fallen logs and rocky outcroppings.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Coalcoman Deermouse is presumably nocturnal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Alvarez et al. (1987), Alvarez-Castaneda (2005b), Bradley & Schmidly (1987), Carleton (1977), Ceballos & Navarro (1991), Ceballos & Rodriguez (1993), Melgar (2014b), Musser & Carleton (2005), Tiemann-Boege et al. (2000).

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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)