Reithrodontomys humulis Audubon & Bachman,

1841 Eastern Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys humulis are characteristic of Louisiana’s central, northwestern, and southern parishes. Since Lowery (1974), new specimen records were reported from Vernon Parish.

Specimen records (8).— Vernon Parish (8): 1 (NTSRV 34-4630 - 1199) ; Peason Ridge, 4.5 mi WSW Kurthwood, 1 (FMNH 201725) ; 1.5 km N, 11 km E Fort Polk, 31.060N, - 93.091W, 2 (LSUMZ 34236, 29402) ; Fort Polk, 31.046N, - 93.205W, 2 (LSUMZ 22015, 22016) ; 2 miles N, 8 miles E Fort Polk, 31.900N, - 91.320W, 2 (LSUMZ 38385, 38386) .