Habromys schmidlyi, E. Romo, Leon & Sanchez, 2005

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 : 397-398

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6707142

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6726459

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scientific name

Habromys schmidlyi
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316. View Plate 18: Cricetidae

Schmidly’s Deermouse

Habromys schmidlyi

French: Habromys de Schmidly / German: Schmidly-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Raton ciervo de Schmidly

Other common names: Schmidlyi's Crested-tail Mouse

Taxonomy. Habromys schmidlyi E. Romo, Leon & Sanchez, 2005 , km 8 by road, Zacualpan-Mamatla, Almoloya de Alquisiras, Estado de México, Mexico.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality and two more nearby localities on N slopes of Sierra de Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 72-78 mm, tail 72-89 mm, ear 16-21 mm, hindfoot 19-21 mm; weight 10-15 g. Schmidly’s Deermouse is a small species of Habromys , upperparts are reddish brown to brownish cinnamon; underparts are usually distincly white; ears are black; hindfeet have brownish tarsal regions; and tail is usually dark all around and hairy.

Habitat. Cloud forests at elevations of 1800-2400 m.

Food and Feeding. Schmidly’s Deermouse is probably omnivorous and eats fungi.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. Schmidly’s Deermouse is nocturnal and arboreal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Home ranges of Schmidly’s Deermice are 0-6 ha for males and 0-33 ha for females.

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

Bibliography. Leén-Paniagua (2014), Leén-Paniagua & Romo (1993), Marines-Macias et al. (2017), Musser & Carleton (2005), Olea (2002) , Romo etal. (2005).

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Distribution. Known only from the type locality and two more nearby localities on N slopes of Sierra de Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

SubOrder

Myomorpha

SuperFamily

Muroidea

Family

Cricetidae

Genus

Habromys