Peromyscus zarhynchus Merriam 1898

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 955-1189 : 1080

Peromyscus zarhynchus Merriam 1898

Peromyscus zarhynchus Merriam 1898 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 12: 117.

Type Locality: México, Chiapas, mountains above Tumbalá, 5500 ft (1076 m).

Vernacular Names: Chiapan Deermouse.

Synonyms: Peromyscus cristobalensis Merriam 1898 .

Distribution: Middle to high elevation cloud forest, 1000-2900 m, in C and SE Chiapas, México.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: P. mexicanus species group. Distribution and morphological variation reviewed by Huckaby (1980). Allozymic ( Rogers and Engstrom, 1992) and chromosomal ( Smith et al., 1986) comparisons convey little differentiation of P. zarhynchus from other members of the mexicanus group. The recent report ( Horath and Navarrete-Gutierrez, 1997) of P. zarhynchus from SE Chiapas, near the range of P. guatemalensis , invites additional study of their relationship and taxonomic status. See McClellan and Rogers (1997, Mammalian Species, 562).