Peromyscus hooperi Lee and Schmidly 1977

Peromyscus hooperi Lee and Schmidly 1977, J. Mammal., 58: 263.

Type Locality: México, Coahuila, 2.5 mi (4 km) W, 21 mi (34 km) S Ocampo, 3500 ft (1067 m).

Vernacular Names: Hooper's Deermouse.

Distribution: Grassland transition zone, 1000-2000 m, from C Coahuila to northernmost Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí, México.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: P. hooperi species group. Allocated, with reservation, to the subgenus Peromyscus as sole member of P. hooperi species group (Schmidly et al., 1985). See Alvarez-Castañeda (2002, Mammalian Species, 709).