Peromyscus californicus Gambel 1848

Peromyscus californicus Gambel 1848, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 4: 78.

Type Locality: USA, California, Monterey Co., Monterey.

Vernacular Names: California Deermouse.

Synonyms: Peromyscus benitoensis Grinnell and Orr 1934; Peromyscus insignis Rhoads 1895; Peromyscus mariposae Grinnell and Orr 1934; Peromyscus parasiticus (Baird 1857) .

Distribution: C and S California, USA, excluding San Joaquin Valley, to NW Baja California Norte, México.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: P. californicus species group. Electrophoretic and morphometric variation investigated by Smith (1979), who retained only a northern ( californicus) and southern ( insignis) subspecies. See Merritt (1978, Mammalian Species, 85).