Transvolcanic deer mouse
Peromyscus hylocetes Merriam, 1898
The transvolcanic deer mouse (Peromyscus hylocetes) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 26.3 g and live up to 1.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the transvolcanic deer mouse
- Weight
- 26.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 1.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 25 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.19src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 53 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 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
Where does the transvolcanic deer mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the transvolcanic deer mouse?
The transvolcanic deer mouse or transvolcanic deermouse (Peromyscus hylocetes) 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 transvolcanic deer mouse endangered?
The transvolcanic 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 transvolcanic deer mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus hylocetes Merriam, 1898
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Southern wood mouseEnglish
- Transvolcanic deermouseEnglish
- Transvolcanic deermouseEnglish
- Ratón transvolcánicoSpanish
- カザンシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak płowyPolish
Relatives of the transvolcanic 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
CompareTransvolcanic deer mouse vs White-footed mouseTransvolcanic deer mouse vs Eastern deer mouseTransvolcanic deer mouse vs Cactus mouseTransvolcanic deer mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the transvolcanic deer mouse?
An adult transvolcanic deer mouse weighs 26.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the transvolcanic deer mouse endangered?
The transvolcanic deer mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the transvolcanic deer mouse live?
The transvolcanic deer mouse has a recorded lifespan of 1.5 years.
How long is the transvolcanic deer mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 25 days.
What kind of animal is the transvolcanic deer mouse?
The transvolcanic deer mouse (Peromyscus hylocetes) 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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