Tawny deer mouse
Peromyscus perfulvus Osgood, 1945
The tawny deer mouse (Peromyscus perfulvus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 33.8 g to 40 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the tawny deer mouse
- Weight
- 33.8 g – 40 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 43.5 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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
Where does the tawny deer mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the tawny deer mouse?
The tawny deer mouse, tawny deermouse, or marsh mouse (Peromyscus perfulvus) 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 tawny deer mouse endangered?
The tawny 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 tawny deer mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus perfulvus Osgood, 1945
Synonyms Peromyscus perfulvus chrysopus
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Marsh mouseEnglish
- Marsh mouseEnglish
- Tawny deermouseEnglish
- Tawny deermouseEnglish
- Tawny deermouseEnglish
- Ratón pantaneroSpanish
- beigepeurahiiruFinnish
- キンイロシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak śniadyPolish
- Болотный белоногий хомячокRussian
Relatives of the tawny 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
CompareTawny deer mouse vs White-footed mouseTawny deer mouse vs Eastern deer mouseTawny deer mouse vs Cactus mouseTawny deer mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tawny deer mouse?
An adult tawny deer mouse weighs 33.8 g – 40 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tawny deer mouse endangered?
The tawny 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 tawny deer mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 43.5 days.
What kind of animal is the tawny deer mouse?
The tawny deer mouse (Peromyscus perfulvus) 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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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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