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Peromyscus attwateri J. A. Allen, 1895

Texas Deermouse

Authority citation: Allen, J.A. 1895-11-08. Descriptions of new American mammals. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 7(10):327-340.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26894478

Original name as described: Peromyscus attwateri

Nominal names: attwateri J. A. Allen, 1895 | bellus Bangs, 1896 | laceyi V. O. Bailey, 1905 | cansensis Long, 1961

Other common names: Texas Mouse


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Cricetidae -- Subfamily: Neotominae -- Tribe: Peromyscini

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: AMNH MO-8712, AMNH MS-10401

Type locality: Turtle Creek, Kerr County, Texas, USA.

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): United States (USA)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern


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