Neotominae
Encyclopedia
Neotominae is a subfamily of the family Cricetidae
. It consists of four tribes, 16 genera
, and many species
of New World rats and mice
, predominantly found in North America
. Among them are the well-known deer mice, white-footed mice, packrats, and grasshopper mice.
Neotomines are related to the other two subfamilies of mice in the New World
, Sigmodontinae
and Tylomyinae
. Many authorities place them all in a single subfamily, Sigmodontinae.
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. It consists of four tribes, 16 genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, and many species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of New World rats and mice
New World rats and mice
The New World rats and mice are a group of related rodents found in North and South America. They are extremely diverse in appearance and ecology, ranging in from the tiny Baiomys to the large Kunsia...
, predominantly found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Among them are the well-known deer mice, white-footed mice, packrats, and grasshopper mice.
Neotomines are related to the other two subfamilies of mice in the New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
, Sigmodontinae
Sigmodontinae
The subfamily Sigmodontinae is one of the most diverse groups of mammals. It includes New World rats and mice, with at least 376 species. Many authorities include the Neotominae and Tylomyinae as part of a larger definition of Sigmodontinae. When those genera are included, the species count...
and Tylomyinae
Tylomyinae
The subfamily Tylomyinae consists of several species of New World rats and mice including the vesper and climbing rats. They are not as well known as their relatives in the subfamilies Sigmodontinae and Neotominae...
. Many authorities place them all in a single subfamily, Sigmodontinae.
Taxonomy
- SUBFAMILY NEOTOMINAE
- Tribe BaiomyiniBaiomyiniBaiomyini is a tribe of rodents in the subfamily Neotominae occurring from the southern United States to Panama. It includes the genera Baiomys and Scotinomys, with a total of four living species.Baiomys musculusBaiomys taylori-Literature cited:...
- Genus BaiomysBaiomysBaiomys is the genus of New World pygmy mice. Together with Scotinomys, it forms the tribe Baiomyini. It currently contains two extant species:*Southern Pygmy Mouse, Baiomys musculus*Northern Pygmy Mouse, Baiomys taylori-References:...
- Pygmy Mice- Southern Pygmy MouseSouthern Pygmy MouseThe Southern Pygmy Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Synonyms: Baiomys brunneus The Southern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys musculus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in El Salvador,...
, Baiomys musculus - Northern Pygmy MouseNorthern Pygmy MouseThe Northern Pygmy Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It's known as "Ratón-pigmeo norteño" in the Spanish-speaking areas of its range. It is found in Mexico and the United States.-References:...
, Baiomys taylori
- Southern Pygmy Mouse
- Genus ScotinomysScotinomysScotinomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae. Together with Baiomys, it forms the tribe Baiomyini.It contains the following species:* Alston's Brown Mouse * Chiriqui Brown Mouse...
- Brown Mice- Alston's Brown MouseAlston's Brown MouseAlston's Brown Mouse, also called Alston's Singing Mouse, Singing Short-tailed Mouse, or Singing Mouse , is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae...
, Scotinomys teguina - Chiriqui Brown MouseChiriqui Brown MouseThe Chiriqui Brown Mouse also known as the long-tailed singing mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in high elevations of Costa Rica and Panama.-References:...
, Scotinomys xerampelinus
- Alston's Brown Mouse
- Genus Baiomys
- Tribe Neotomini
- Genus Neotoma - Pack Rats
- Subgenus Neotoma
- White-throated WoodratWhite-Throated WoodratThe white-throated woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found from central Mexico north to Utah and Colorado in the United States. It is primarily a western species in the United States, extending from central Texas west to southeastern California...
, Neotoma albigula - Tamaulipan WoodratTamaulipan WoodratThe Tamaulipan Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Neotoma angustapalata - Anthony's WoodratAnthony's WoodratAnthony's Woodrat was a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was found only on Isla Todos Santos in Baja California Norte, Mexico. It is believed they were driven to extinction through predation from feral cats....
, Neotoma anthonyi † - Bryant's WoodratBryant's WoodratBryant's Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press,...
, Neotoma bryanti - Bunker's WoodratBunker's WoodratBunker's Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. Only 5 specimens are known to science; these were collected in 1932 by W.H. Burt and are housed at a museum at UCLA. Neotoma bunkeri was only described from Coronados Islands, Baja California Sur, Mexico...
, Neotoma bunkeri † - Nicaraguan WoodratNicaraguan WoodratThe Nicaraguan Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Honduras and Nicaragua.-References:...
, Neotoma chrysomelas - Arizona WoodratArizona WoodratThe Arizona Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mexico and United States.-References:...
, Neotoma devia - Florida Woodrat (Eastern Woodrat)Florida WoodratThe Eastern Woodrat ', is a species of pack rat that is native to the central and eastern United States. Its range extends from the latitude of southeastern New York south to the Gulf of Mexico...
, Neotoma floridana - Goldman's WoodratGoldman's WoodratGoldman's Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Neotoma goldmani - Desert WoodratDesert WoodratThe Desert Woodrat is a small species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America, ranging from southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho, south to California in the U.S., and Baja California and extreme northwestern Sonora in Mexico.This pack rat is 8.5 to 15 inches long...
, Neotoma lepida - White-toothed WoodratWhite-toothed WoodratAlthough originally named from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, as a species by Merriam, the White-toothed Woodrat was long considered to be a synonym of the White-throated Woodrat...
, Neotoma leucodon - Big-eared WoodratBig-eared WoodratThe Big-eared Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. A study of the species found that the "Bear Canyon" virus, traditionally associated with the California mouse, is actually passed by the Big-eared Woodrat before host-jumping to the California mouse....
, Neotoma macrotis - Allegheny WoodratAllegheny woodratThe Allegheny woodrat, Neotoma magister, is a species of "pack rat" in the genus Neotoma. Once believed to be a subspecies of the Eastern Woodrat or Florida Woodrat, Neotoma floridana, extensive DNA analysis has proven it to be a distinct species....
, Neotoma magister - San Martin Island WoodratSan Martin Island WoodratThe San Martín Island Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was found only on San Martín Island, Baja California, Mexico. The primary threat to this species was predation from feral cats.-References:...
, Neotoma martinensis † - Mexican WoodratMexican WoodratThe Mexican Woodrat is a medium-sized rat occurring in the United States from Utah and Colorado south through New Mexico and parts of Arizona and Trans-Pecos Texas. Its range continues south in the highlands to Honduras...
, Neotoma mexicana - Southern Plains WoodratSouthern Plains WoodratThe Southern Plains Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in northwest Mexico and in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas in the United States.-References:...
, Neotoma micropus - Nelson's WoodratNelson's WoodratNelson's Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from the eastern slopes of the volcanoes Orizaba and Cofre de Perote.-References:...
, Neotoma nelsoni - Bolaños WoodratBolaños WoodratThe Bolaños Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Neotoma palatina - Stephen's WoodratStephen's WoodratStephen's Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah in the United States.-References:...
, Neotoma stephensi
- White-throated Woodrat
- Subgenus Teanopus
- Sonoran WoodratSonoran WoodratThe Sonoran Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns...
, Neotoma phenax
- Sonoran Woodrat
- Subgenus Teonoma
- Bushy-tailed WoodratBushy-tailed WoodratThe Bushy-tailed Woodrat, Packrat, or Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Canada and the United States....
, Neotoma cinerea - Dusky-footed WoodratDusky-Footed WoodratThe Dusky-footed Woodrat is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae. They are commonly called "packrats" or "trade rats" and build large, domed dens that can reach several feet in height. Coyotes and other predators will attempt to prey on these rodents by laying waste to the dens,...
, Neotoma fuscipes
- Bushy-tailed Woodrat
- Subgenus Neotoma
- Genus Xenomys - Magdalena Rat
- Magdalena RatMagdalena RatThe Magdalena Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Xenomys. It is endemic to Colima and southwest Jalisco, Mexico, where it is found in coastal lowland forests at elevations up to 450 m. The species is arboreal and nocturnal...
, Xenomys nelsoni
- Magdalena Rat
- Genus Hodomys - Allen's Woodrat
- Allen's Wood RatAllen's Wood RatAllen's Wood Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is the only species in the genus Hodomys.-References:...
, Hodomys alleni
- Allen's Wood Rat
- Genus Nelsonia - Diminutive Woodrats
- Goldman's Diminutive WoodratGoldman's Diminutive WoodratGoldman's Diminutive Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Nelsonia goldmani - Diminutive WoodratDiminutive WoodratThe Diminutive Woodrat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Nelsonia neotomodon
- Goldman's Diminutive Woodrat
- Genus Neotoma - Pack Rats
- Tribe Ochrotomyini
- Genus Ochrotomys - Golden Mouse
- Golden MouseGolden mouseThe Golden Mouse, Ochrotomys nuttalli, is a species of New World mouse. It is usually 5–8 inches in body length, and has a golden-brownish color.-Habitat:...
, Ochrotomys nuttalli
- Golden Mouse
- Genus Ochrotomys - Golden Mouse
- Tribe Reithrodontomyini
- Genus PeromyscusPeromyscusThe genus Peromyscus contains the animal species commonly referred to as deer mice. This is a genus of New World mouse only distantly related to the common house mouse and laboratory mouse, Mus musculus...
- Deer Mice- californicus group
- California MouseCalifornia MouseThe California Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the Peromyscus californicus species group. It is found in north-western Mexico and central to southern California...
, Peromyscus californicus
- California Mouse
- eremicus group
- Cactus MouseCactus MouseThe Cactus Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mexico and the United States....
, Peromyscus eremicus - Angel Island MouseAngel Island MouseThe Angel Island mouse or La Guarda deermouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is historically known only from the island of Ángel de la Guarda, and nearby islets. The species is believed to be extirpated from the three smaller islands, and may be...
, Peromyscus guardia ?† - San Lorenzo MouseSan Lorenzo MouseThe San Lorenzo Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from the islands of San Lorenzo Norte, San Lorenzo Sur, and Salsipuedes off the east coast of Baja California. The species is threatened by predation by feral and domestic cats,...
, Peromyscus interparietalis - Dickey's Deer MouseDickey's Deer MouseDickey's Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic Mexico, where it is found only on Tortuga Island off the east coast of Baja California Sur....
, Peromyscus dickeyi - False Canyon MouseFalse Canyon MouseThe False Canyon Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from Coronados Island in the Gulf of California, part of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The species is threatened by predation by feral cats....
, Peromyscus pseudocrinitus - Eva's Desert MouseEva's Desert MouseEva's Desert Mouse is a species of rodent in the genus Peromyscus of the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico....
, Peromyscus eva - Burt's Deer MouseBurt's Deer MouseBurt's Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is found only on Montserrat Island off the east coast of Baja California Sur. The species is threatened by predation by feral cats....
, Peromyscus caniceps - Mesquite MouseMesquite MouseThe Mesquite Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mexico and in Arizona in the United States.-References:...
, Peromyscus merriami - Pemberton's Deer MousePemberton's Deer MousePemberton's Deer Mouse lived on San Pedro Nolasco Island in the Gulf of California. The last 12 specimens were collected on 26 December 1931.-Etymology:...
, Peromyscus pembertoni †(1931)
- Cactus Mouse
- hooperi group
- Hooper's MouseHooper's MouseHooper's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only member of the Peromyscus hooperi species group.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Peromyscus hooperi
- Hooper's Mouse
- crinitus group
- Canyon MouseCanyon mouseCanyon Mouse , is a gray-brown mouse found in many states of the Western United States and northern Mexico. Its preferred habitat is arid, rocky desert. It is the only species in the Peromyscus crinitus species group....
, Peromyscus crinitus
- Canyon Mouse
- maniculatus group
- Deer Mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
- Oldfield mouseOldfield MouseThe oldfield mouse or beach mouse is a nocturnal species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the southeastern United States on sandy beaches, in corn and cotton fields, and in hedge rows and open timber tracts...
, Peromyscus polionotus - Santa Cruz MouseSanta Cruz MouseThe Santa Cruz Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is found on Santa Cruz and San Diego Islands in the southern Gulf of California. Feral cats on Santa Cruz Island are a threat.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily...
, Peromyscus sejugis - Northwestern Deer MouseNorthwestern Deer MouseThe Northwestern Deer Mouse or Keen's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in British Columbia in Canada and in Alaska and Washington in the United States. It was named after the Rev. John Henry Keen in 1894.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005....
, Peromyscus keeni - Black-Eared MouseBlack-Eared MouseThe Black-eared Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mexico and in Arizona in the United States.-References:...
, Peromyscus melanotis - Slevins's MouseSlevins's MouseSlevins's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from Santa Catalina Island off the east coast of Baja California Sur. The species is threatened by competition with the introduced rodent P. fraterculus....
, Peromyscus slevini - Peromyscus nesodytesPeromyscus nesodytesPeromyscus nesodytes, a “giant” deer mouse, became extinct approximately 8,000 years Before Present and lived during the late Pleistocene on California’s Channel Islands.-Overview:...
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- leucopus group
- White-footed MouseWhite-footed mouseWhite-footed Mouse is a rodent native to North America. It ranges from Ontario, Quebec, Labrador and the Maritime Provinces to the southwest USA and Mexico. It is also known as the Woodmouse, particularly in Texas.Adults are in length, not counting the tail, which can add another . A young adult...
, Peromyscus leucopus - Cotton MouseCotton MouseThe Cotton Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in the woodlands of the south-eastern states of the United States. Adults are about 7-8 inches, and have an appearance very similar to the white footed mouse. The cotton mouse is larger in size and has a longer...
, Peromyscus gossypinus
- White-footed Mouse
- aztecus group
- Aztec MouseAztec MouseThe Aztec Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.- Habitat :...
, Peromyscus aztecus - Gleaning MouseGleaning MouseThe Gleaning Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus spicilegus - Winkelmann's MouseWinkelmann's MouseWinkelmann's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Peromyscus winkelmanni
- Aztec Mouse
- boylii group
- Brush MouseBrush MouseThe brush mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in mountainous areas of Mexico and the western United States at altitudes over .-Description:...
, Peromyscus boylii - Nimble-Footed MouseNimble-Footed MouseThe nimble-footed mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico.-Description:...
, Peromyscus levipes - Schmidly's Deer Mouse, Peromyscus schmidlyi
- San Esteban Island MouseSan Esteban Island MouseThe San Esteban Island Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from San Esteban Island in the northern Gulf of California....
, Peromyscus stephani - Texas MouseTexas MouseThe Texas Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas in the United States.-References:...
, Peromyscus attwateri - Nayarit MouseNayarit MouseThe Nayarit Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus simulus - Tres Marias Island MouseTres Marias Island MouseThe Tres Marias Island Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only on the Islas Marías off the west coast of Mexico . When last assessed, it was common on María Cleofás Island, but rare or absent on the other, more disturbed, islands.-References:* Musser, G. G. and M. D....
, Peromyscus madrensis - White-Ankled MouseWhite-Ankled MouseThe White-ankled Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mexico and in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas in the United States.-References:...
, Peromyscus pectoralis - Chihuahuan MouseChihuahuan MouseThe Chihuahuan Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus polius
- Brush Mouse
- truei group
- Pinyon MousePinyon MousePeromyscus truei or the pinyon mouse, is native to the southwestern United States. These medium sized mice are often distinguished by their relatively large ears...
, Peromyscus truei - Osgood's MouseOsgood's MouseOsgood's Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico. Its name references Wilfred Hudson Osgood.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus gratus - Perote MousePerote MouseThe Perote Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins...
, Peromyscus bullatus - Zacatecan Deer MouseZacatecan Deer MouseThe Zacatecan deer mouse, or southern rock deermouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico, and is not considered endangered.-Description:...
, Peromyscus difficilis - Northern Rock MouseNorthern Rock MouseThe Northern Rock Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mexico and the United States.-References:...
, Peromyscus nasutus
- Pinyon Mouse
- melanophrys group
- Plateau MousePlateau MouseThe Plateau Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus melanophrys - Marsh MouseMarsh MouseThe tawny deermouse, or marsh mouse, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico.-Characteristics:...
, Peromyscus perfulvus - Puebla Deer MousePuebla Deer MouseThe Puebla Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Peromyscus mekisturus
- Plateau Mouse
- furvus group
- Blackish Deer MouseBlackish Deer MouseThe blackish deermouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico, and is relatively poorly studied.-Description:...
, Peromyscus furvus - El Carrizo Deer MouseEl Carrizo Deer MouseThe El Carrizo Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Peromyscus ochraventer - Maya MouseMaya MouseThe Maya Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Guatemala.-References:* Reid, F., Pérez, S., Woodman, N. & Matson, J. 2008. . Downloaded on 28 February 2009....
, Peromyscus mayensis
- Blackish Deer Mouse
- megalops group
- Brown Deer MouseBrown Deer MouseThe Brown Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus megalops - Black-Tailed MouseBlack-Tailed MouseThe Black-tailed Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae endemicto Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus melanurus - ZempoaltepecZempoaltepecThe Zempoaltepec is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Peromyscus melanocarpus
- Brown Deer Mouse
- mexicanus group
- Mexican Deer MouseMexican Deer MouseThe Mexican deer mouse is a species of forest-dwelling rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in southern Mexico and throughout much of Central America.-Description:...
, Peromyscus mexicanus - Naked-Eared Deer MouseNaked-Eared Deer MouseThe Naked-eared Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus gymnotis - Guatemalan Deer MouseGuatemalan Deer MouseThe Guatemalan Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus guatemalensis - Chiapan Deer MouseChiapan Deer MouseThe Chiapan Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus zarhynchus - Big Deer MouseBig Deer MouseThe Big Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Guatemala.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus grandis - Yucatan Deer MouseYucatan Deer MouseThe Yucatan Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. The species is found in Mexico and Guatemala; an example habitat is the Petenes mangroves ecoregion of the Yucatan.-References:...
, Peromyscus yucatanicus - Stirton's Deer MouseStirton's Deer MouseStirton's Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Peromyscus stirtoni
- Mexican Deer Mouse
- californicus group
- Genus ReithrodontomysReithrodontomysReithrodontomys is the genus of groove-toothed New World harvest mice.-Species:This genus contains twenty species:*Guerrero Harvest Mouse *Short-Nosed Harvest Mouse...
- New World Harvest Mice- Guerrero Harvest MouseGuerrero Harvest MouseThe Guerrero Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys bakeri, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is one of about twenty species of the genus Reithrodontomys and is not a true mouse. This species was discovered in 2004...
, Reithrodontomys bakeri - Short-Nosed Harvest MouseShort-Nosed Harvest MouseThe Short-nosed Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Reithrodontomys brevirostris - Sonoran Harvest MouseSonoran Harvest MouseThe Sonoran Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Reithrodontomys burti - Volcano Harvest MouseVolcano Harvest MouseThe Volcano Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Reithrodontomys chrysopsis - Chiriqui Harvest MouseChiriqui Harvest MouseThe Chiriqui Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Reithrodontomys creper - Darien Harvest MouseDarien Harvest MouseThe Darien Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Panama.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Reithrodontomys darienensis - Fulvous Harvest MouseFulvous Harvest MouseThe Fulvous Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States.-References:...
, Reithrodontomys fulvescens - Slender Harvest MouseSlender Harvest MouseThe Slender Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.-References:...
, Reithrodontomys gracilis - Hairy Harvest MouseHairy Harvest MouseThe Hairy Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Reithrodontomys hirsutus - Eastern Harvest MouseEastern Harvest MouseThe Eastern Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in the United States....
, Reithrodontomys humulis - Western Harvest MouseWestern harvest mouseThe Western Harvest Mouse is a small neotomine mouse native to southwest British Columbia, most of the western United States extending continuously to west Texas, northeast Arkansas, northwest Indiana, southwest Wisconsin, the interior of Mexico to Oaxaca...
, Reithrodontomys megalotis - Mexican Harvest MouseMexican Harvest MouseThe Mexican Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama in a variety of habitats at altitudes from sea level to 3800 m.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton....
, Reithrodontomys mexicanus - Small-Toothed Harvest MouseSmall-Toothed Harvest MouseThe Small-toothed Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-References:* Reid, F. & Vázquez, E. 2008. . Downloaded on 27 February 2009....
, Reithrodontomys microdon - Plains Harvest MousePlains Harvest MouseThe Plains Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in northern Mexico and the central United States.-References:...
, Reithrodontomys montanus - Reithrodontomys musseri
- Nicaraguan Harvest MouseNicaraguan Harvest MouseThe Nicaraguan Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.-References:...
, Reithrodontomys paradoxus - Salt Marsh Harvest MouseSalt Marsh Harvest MouseThe Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse , also known as the Red-bellied Harvest Mouse and some times called by Saltmarsh Harvest Mouse, is an endangered rodent endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area salt marshes in California. There are two distinct subspecies, both endangered and listed together on federal...
, Reithrodontomys raviventris - Rodriguez's Harvest MouseRodriguez's Harvest MouseRodriguez's Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Costa Rica.-References:* Timm, R. & Woodman, N. 2008. . Downloaded on 27 February 2009....
, Reithrodontomys rodriguezi - Cozumel Harvest MouseCozumel Harvest MouseThe Cozumel Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to the Mexican island of Cozumel off the Yucatán Peninsula. It is nocturnal and semiareboreal, and lives in dense secondary forest and forest edge habitats. Its population is small, fluctuating and patchily...
, Reithrodontomys spectabilis - Sumichrast's Harvest MouseSumichrast's Harvest MouseSumichrast's Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.-References:...
, Reithrodontomys sumichrasti - Narrow-Nosed Harvest MouseNarrow-Nosed Harvest MouseThe Narrow-nosed Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.-References:* Reid, F. & Vázquez, E. 2008. . Downloaded on 27 February 2009....
, Reithrodontomys tenuirostris - Zacatecas Harvest MouseZacatecas Harvest MouseThe Zacatecas Harvest Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
, Reithrodontomys zacatecae
- Guerrero Harvest Mouse
- Genus Onychomys - Grasshopper Mice
- Chihuahuan Grasshopper MouseChihuahuan Grasshopper MouseThe Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse or Mearns's Grasshopper Mouse is a grasshopper mouse found in southwestern New Mexico, west Texas, and north-central Mexico. They are similar to Onychomys torridus, but differ in karyotype and size. The Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse is smaller.They are found in...
, Onychomys arenicola - Northern Grasshopper Mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
- Southern Grasshopper MouseSouthern Grasshopper MouseThe Southern Grasshopper Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Mexico and in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah in the United States.-References:...
, Onychomys torridus
- Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse
- Genus Neotomodon - Mexican Volcano Mouse
- Mexican Volcano MouseMexican Volcano MouseThe Mexican Volcano Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae endemic to high elevations of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.-Taxonomy and Systematics:...
, Neotomodon alstoni
- Mexican Volcano Mouse
- Genus Podomys - Florida Mouse
- Florida mouseFlorida MouseThe Florida mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Podomys, which is the only mammal genus endemic to Florida...
, Podomys floridanus
- Florida mouse
- Genus IsthmomysIsthmomysIsthmomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae, belonging to the tribe Reithrodontomyini. Species are:*Yellow Isthmus Rat *Mt. Pirri Isthmus Rat -References:...
- Isthmus Rats- Yellow Isthmus RatYellow Isthmus RatThe Yellow Isthmus Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Panama. It was discovered by W. W. Brown, Jr. on the southern slope of Volcan de Chiriqui...
, Isthmomys flavidus - Mt. Pirri Isthmus RatMt. Pirri Isthmus RatThe Mt. Pirri Isthmus Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is found only in Panama. At the time of its discovery it was considered as the “most common rat of southeastern Panama” . Found only in the eastern...
, Isthmomys pirrensis
- Yellow Isthmus Rat
- Genus MegadontomysMegadontomysMegadontomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in Mexico.It contains the following species:* Oaxaca Giant Deer Mouse * Nelson's Giant Deer Mouse...
- Giant Deer Mice- Oaxaca Giant Deer MouseOaxaca Giant Deer MouseThe Oaxaca Giant Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Megadontomys cryophilus - Nelson's Giant Deer MouseNelson's Giant Deer MouseNelson's Giant Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Megadontomys nelsoni - Thomas's Giant Deer MouseThomas's Giant Deer MouseThomas's Giant Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Megadontomys thomasi
- Oaxaca Giant Deer Mouse
- Genus HabromysHabromysHabromys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in Mexico and Central America.It contains the following species:* Chinanteco Deermouse * Delicate Deermouse ...
- Deer Mice- Chinanteco Deermouse, Habromys chinanteco
- Delicate Deermouse, Habromys delicatulus
- Ixtlán Deermouse, Habromys ixtlani
- Zempoaltepec Deermouse, Habromys lepturus
- Crested-tailed Deermouse, Habromys lophurus
- Habromys schmidlyi
- Jico Deermouse, Habromys simulatus
- Genus Osgoodomys - Michoacan Deer Mouse
- Michoacan Deer MouseMichoacan Deer MouseThe Michoacan Deer Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Osgoodomys.It is found only in Mexico.-References:...
, Osgoodomys banderanus
- Michoacan Deer Mouse
- Genus Peromyscus
- Tribe Baiomyini