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16 September 2019 Peromyscus fraterculus (Rodentia: Cricetidae)
Cristian Cornejo-Latorre, Patricia Cortés-Calva, Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda
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Abstract

Peromyscus fraterculus () is a small rodent commonly called the northern Baja deermouse. Its pelage is dark, the tail is considerably longer than the body, and the number of caudal vertebrae ranges from 30 to 34. The geographic distribution of P. fraterculus includes the area west of the Colorado River, from southern California in the United States of America southward to the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, south of La Paz Isthmus. It is found in a broad variety of habitats from sea level to 1,175 m. P. fraterculus does not have special conservation status, although the island populations have conservation issues, mainly due to the introduction of non-native species. It is listed as “Least Concern” (LC) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Cristian Cornejo-Latorre, Patricia Cortés-Calva, and Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda "Peromyscus fraterculus (Rodentia: Cricetidae)," Mammalian Species 53(1008), 112-124, (16 September 2019). https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/seab010
Published: 16 September 2019
KEYWORDS
Baja California
Baja California
Cricetidae
Cricetidae
eremicus species group
grupo de especies eremicus
Haplomylomys
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