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23 May 2020 Reproductive Notes on Peromyscus leucopus and Peromyscus gossypinus in Louisiana
Alisha Dupree, Landen O'quinn, Gabrielle Kadlubar, Justin D. Hoffman
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Abstract

In Louisiana, there is a lack of published reproductive information for the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus). We recorded reproductive data from the voucher tags of preserved P. leucopus (n = 652) and P. gossypinus (n = 1460) specimens captured in Louisiana, summarized monthly variation in reproductive activity, and compared our findings to those in other states throughout each species geographic range. The average number of embryos for females was 3.93 (SD = 0.87) for P. leucopus and 4.42 (SD = 1.30) for P. gossypinus. Average testis length for male P. leucopus was 10.78 mm (SD = 3.22 mm) (scrotal) and 6.63 mm (SD = 3.38 mm) (abdominal), whereas for P. gossypinus, average testis length was 13.50 mm (SD = 5.05 mm) (scrotal) and 11.31 mm (SD = 4.39 mm) (abdominal). Similar to other southern states, both species appear to be year-round breeders with reproductive evidence appearing in every month except August for P. leucopus and July for P. gossypinus.

Alisha Dupree, Landen O'quinn, Gabrielle Kadlubar, and Justin D. Hoffman "Reproductive Notes on Peromyscus leucopus and Peromyscus gossypinus in Louisiana," Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 123(1-2), 265-268, (23 May 2020). https://doi.org/10.1660/062.123.0127
Published: 23 May 2020
KEYWORDS
Louisiana
Peromyscus gossypinus
Peromyscus leucopus
reproduction
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