# False canyon mouse (*Peromyscus pseudocrinitus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-canyon-mouse  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 21.5 g – 33 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 7.4 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 26 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.6 |
| Age at maturity | 4.23 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 3.5 |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Cricetidae
- genus: Peromyscus
- species: *Peromyscus pseudocrinitus* Burt, 1932

## Common questions

### 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

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. 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](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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