Zapus
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Zapus is a genus
of North American jumping mice. It is the only genus whose members have the dental (tooth) formula:
Zapus are the only extant mammals with a total of 18 teeth (Schwartz and Schwartz, 1997).
This genus was first separated from Old World
jerboas by Coues in 1875. Members of this genus are very similar in appearance, all species having long tails, long hind feet and yellowish-brown pelage above and white below, the colors distinctly separated by a yellowish-orange lateral line.
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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...
of North American jumping mice. It is the only genus whose members have the dental (tooth) formula:
Zapus are the only extant mammals with a total of 18 teeth (Schwartz and Schwartz, 1997).
This genus was first separated from Old World
Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of the world known to classical antiquity and the European Middle Ages. It is used in the context of, and contrast with, the "New World" ....
jerboas by Coues in 1875. Members of this genus are very similar in appearance, all species having long tails, long hind feet and yellowish-brown pelage above and white below, the colors distinctly separated by a yellowish-orange lateral line.
Taxonomy
The genus contains three speciesSpecies
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...
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- Meadow Jumping MouseMeadow jumping mouseThe meadow jumping mouse is the most widely distributed mouse in the subfamily Zapodinae. It may be found from the Atlantic coast, to the Great Plains, as far north as the arctic tree lines in Canada and Alaska, and as far south as Georgia, Alabama, Arizona, and New Mexico.- Description :The...
, Zapus hudsonius- Zapus hudsonius acadicus
- Zapus hudsonius adamsi
- Zapus hudsonius alascensis
- Zapus hudsonius americanus
- Zapus hudsonius campestris
- Zapus hudsonius canadensis
- Zapus hudsonius hudsonius
- Zapus hudsonius preblei
- Zapus hudsonius transitionalis
- Western Jumping MouseWestern Jumping MouseThe Western Jumping Mouse , is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States....
, Zapus princeps- Zapus princeps chysogenys
- Zapus princeps cinereus
- Zapus princeps curtatus
- Zapus princeps idahoensis
- Zapus princeps kootenayensis
- Zapus princeps minor
- Zapus princeps oregonus
- Zapus princeps pacificus
- Zapus princeps princeps
- Zapus princeps saltator
- Zapus princeps utahensis
- Pacific Jumping MousePacific Jumping MouseThe Pacific Jumping Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Dipodidae. It is found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps....
, Zapus trinotatus- Zapus trinotatus eureka
- Zapus trinotatus montanus
- Zapus trinotatus orarius (Pt. Reyes Jumping Mouse?)
- Zapus trinotatus trinotatus