Chiapan deer mouse
Peromyscus zarhynchus Merriam, 1898
The chiapan deer mouse (Peromyscus zarhynchus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 40 g to 47.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the chiapan deer mouse
- Weight
- 40 g – 47.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 31.1 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.27src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 49.5 days – 63 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 7.4src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the chiapan deer mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the chiapan deer mouse?
The Chiapan deer mouse or Chiapan deermouse (Peromyscus zarhynchus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". It is endemic to Mexico.
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Is the chiapan deer mouse endangered?
The chiapan deer mouse is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the chiapan deer mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus zarhynchus Merriam, 1898
Synonyms Peromyscus zarhynchus cristobalensis
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- Chiapan deermouseEnglish
- Chiapan deermouseEnglish
- křeček chiapazskýCzech
- Ratón chiapanecoSpanish
- vuoripeurahiiruFinnish
- チアパスシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak drzewnyPolish
Relatives of the chiapan deer mouse
Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.
White-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Eastern deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Cactus mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
Cotton mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
Oldfield mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
California deermouse
Peromyscus californicus
CompareChiapan deer mouse vs White-footed mouseChiapan deer mouse vs Eastern deer mouseChiapan deer mouse vs Cactus mouseChiapan deer mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chiapan deer mouse?
An adult chiapan deer mouse weighs 40 g – 47.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chiapan deer mouse endangered?
The chiapan deer mouse is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long is the chiapan deer mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 31.1 days.
What kind of animal is the chiapan deer mouse?
The chiapan deer mouse (Peromyscus zarhynchus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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