False canyon mouse
Peromyscus pseudocrinitus Burt, 1932
CRCritically Endangeredrodents
The false canyon mouse (Peromyscus pseudocrinitus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 21.5 g to 33 g and live up to 7.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
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Quick facts about the false canyon mouse
- Weight
- 21.5 g – 33 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 26 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 4.23 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the false canyon mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the false canyon mouse?
The false canyon mouse or Coronado's deermouse (Peromyscus pseudocrinitus), 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 known only from Coronados Island, a small island in the Gulf of California, part of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The species is threatened by predation by feral cats, and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as "critically endangered".
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Is the false canyon mouse endangered?
The false canyon mouse is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the false canyon mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus pseudocrinitus Burt, 1932
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- Coronados deer mouseEnglish
- Coronados deermouseEnglish
- Coronados deermouseEnglish
Relatives of the false canyon 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
CompareFalse canyon mouse vs White-footed mouseFalse canyon mouse vs Eastern deer mouseFalse canyon mouse vs Cactus mouseFalse canyon mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the false canyon mouse?
An adult false canyon mouse weighs 21.5 g – 33 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the false canyon mouse endangered?
The false canyon mouse is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the false canyon mouse live?
The false canyon mouse has a recorded lifespan of 7.4 years.
How long is the false canyon mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 26 days.
What kind of animal is the false canyon mouse?
The false canyon mouse (Peromyscus pseudocrinitus) 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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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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