Winkelmann's mouse
Peromyscus winkelmanni Carleton, 1977
The winkelmann's mouse (Peromyscus winkelmanni) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 28.7 g to 53.8 g and live up to 1.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the winkelmann's mouse
- Weight
- 28.7 g – 53.8 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the winkelmann's mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the winkelmann's mouse?
Winkelmann's mouse (Peromyscus winkelmanni) 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, and is named for John R. Winkelmann, who collected the first specimens.
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Is the winkelmann's mouse endangered?
The winkelmann's mouse is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the winkelmann's mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus winkelmanni Carleton, 1977
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Coalcolman deer mouseEnglish
- Coalcoman deer mouseEnglish
- Coalcoman deer mouseEnglish
- Coalcoman deermouseEnglish
- Coalcomán deermouseEnglish
- Coalcomán deermouseEnglish
- Forest mouseEnglish
- Winkelmann's deer mouseEnglish
- Winkelmann's deer mouseEnglish
- Winkelmann’s deermouseEnglish
- Winkelmann’s mouseEnglish
- křeček WinkelmannCzech
- Ratón michoacano de dos aguasSpanish
- coalcomaninpeurahiiruFinnish
- ウィンケルマンシロアシマウスJapanese
- myszak epifitycznyPolish
- Хомячок ВинкельманаRussian
Relatives of the winkelmann's 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
CompareWinkelmann's mouse vs White-footed mouseWinkelmann's mouse vs Eastern deer mouseWinkelmann's mouse vs Cactus mouseWinkelmann's mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the winkelmann's mouse?
An adult winkelmann's mouse weighs 28.7 g – 53.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the winkelmann's mouse endangered?
The winkelmann's mouse is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the winkelmann's mouse live?
The winkelmann's mouse has a recorded lifespan of 1.5 years.
How long is the winkelmann's mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 25 days.
What kind of animal is the winkelmann's mouse?
The winkelmann's mouse (Peromyscus winkelmanni) 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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