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Puebla deer mouse

Peromyscus mekisturus Merriam, 1898

CRCritically Endangeredrodents

The puebla deer mouse (Peromyscus mekisturus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 40 g to 60 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

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Quick facts about the puebla deer mouse

Weight
40 g – 60 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
24.8 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
2.93src for Young per litter or clutch
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 puebla deer mouse live?

Not recorded

What is the puebla deer mouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Puebla deer mouse or Puebla deermouse (Peromyscus mekisturus) 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". Only two specimens are known, both from Puebla, Mexico, with the last collected in 1947. It is therefore possible that the species is now extinct, although it is currently listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

Advanced studies have identified that P. mekisturus is a sister species of Reithrodontomys. The study used mitogenome phylogeny to identify the sister species of P. mekisturus. Recent genomic analysis further supports this placement, suggesting that P. mekisturus belongs to an undescribed genus of cricetid rodents. Therefore, calling for the need of a taxonomic re-evaluation of this species.

From the Wikipedia article “Puebla deer mouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Puebla_deer_mouse&oldid=1344765127), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the puebla deer mouse endangered?

The puebla deer mouse is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the puebla deer mouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyCricetidae
  6. genusPeromyscus
  7. SpeciesPeromyscus mekisturus Merriam, 1898
Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Puebla deermouseEnglish
  • Puebla deermouseEnglish
  • Ratón poblanoSpanish
  • pueblanpeurahiiruFinnish
  • プエブラシロアシマウスJapanese
  • myszak pustelniczyPolish
  • Пуэбласский хомячокRussian

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Relatives of the puebla deer mouse

Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.

LC, Least Concern
Cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus)

Cotton mouse

Peromyscus gossypinus

Cricetidae

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Common questions

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How big is the puebla deer mouse?

An adult puebla deer mouse weighs 40 g – 60 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the puebla deer mouse endangered?

The puebla deer 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 is the puebla deer mouse pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 24.8 days.

What kind of animal is the puebla deer mouse?

The puebla deer mouse (Peromyscus mekisturus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{puebla_deer_mouse_2026,
  title = {Puebla deer mouse (Peromyscus mekisturus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/puebla-deer-mouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}