Mexican deer mouse
Peromyscus mexicanus (Saussure, 1860)
The mexican deer mouse (Peromyscus mexicanus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 32.6 g to 51.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mexican deer mouse
- Weight
- 32.6 g – 51.5 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
- 2.42src 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the mexican deer mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the mexican deer mouse?
The Mexican deer mouse or Mexican deermouse (Peromyscus mexicanus) is a species of forest-dwelling 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 found in southern Mexico and throughout much of Central America.
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Is the mexican deer mouse endangered?
The mexican deer mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the mexican deer mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus mexicanus (Saussure, 1860)
Synonyms Hesperomys mexicanus, Hesperomys nudipes, Peromyscus altilaneus, Peromyscus banderanus angelensis, Peromyscus banderanus coatlanensis, Peromyscus cacabatus, Peromyscus guatemalensis tropicalis, Peromyscus megalops azulensis, Peromyscus mexicanus orizabae, Peromyscus mexicanus philombrius, Peromyscus mexicanus putlaensis, Peromyscus mexicanus salvadorensis, Peromyscus mexicanus teapensis, Peromyscus mexicanus totontepecus, Peromyscus nicaraguae, Peromyscus nudipes, Peromyscus nudipes hesperus, Peromyscus nudipes orientalis, Peromyscus salvadorensis, Peromyscus tehuantepecus, Peromyscus tropicalis
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Mexican deermouseEnglish
- Mexican deermouseEnglish
- Mexikanische HirschmausGerman
- Ratón mexicanoSpanish
- meksikonpeurahiiruFinnish
- Peromisco messicanoItalian
- メキシコシロアシマウスJapanese
- Mexicaanse HertmuisDutch
- myszak meksykańskiPolish
- Мексиканский хомячокRussian
Relatives of the mexican 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
CompareMexican deer mouse vs White-footed mouseMexican deer mouse vs Eastern deer mouseMexican deer mouse vs Cactus mouseMexican deer mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
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How big is the mexican deer mouse?
An adult mexican deer mouse weighs 32.6 g – 51.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mexican deer mouse endangered?
The mexican deer mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the mexican deer mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 31.1 days.
What kind of animal is the mexican deer mouse?
The mexican deer mouse (Peromyscus mexicanus) 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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