Chaetodipus pernix J. A. Allen 1898

Chaetodipus pernix J. A. Allen 1898, Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 10: 149.

Type Locality: Mexico, Sinaloa, Rosario.

Vernacular Names: Sinaloan Pocket Mouse.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Chaetodipus pernix subsp. pernix J. A. Allen 1898

Subspecies Chaetodipus pernix subsp. rostratus Osgood 1900

Distribution: Coastal lowlands from S Sonora to N Nayarit (Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Chromosomal and biochemical evidence suggest that the northern subspecies rostratus is specifically distinct from pernix (Patton et al., 1981) . Reviewed by Best and Lackey (1992 b, Mammalian Species No. 420).