Peromyscus sagax, Elliot, 1903

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 389

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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6726354
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scientific name	Peromyscus sagax
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Michoacan Deermouse

Peromyscus sagax View in CoL

French: Péromyscus du Michoacan / German: Michoacan-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Raton ciervo de Michoacan

Taxonomy. Peromyscus sagax Elliot, 1903 View in CoL , La Palma, Michoacan, Mexico.

Peromyscus sagax initially was described as a full species, but a revision of the genus by W. H. Osgood in 1909 considered it a subspecies of P. true. It was later placed in the boylii species group as a synonym of P. boylii levipes . Recent morphological, morphometric, and genetic studies now recognize it as a distinct species. Monotypic.

Distribution. NW Michoacan (Los Reyes), Mexico. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 92-101 mm, tail 98-109 mm, ear 19-21 mm, hindfoot 22-5-23-5 mm; weight 22-36 g. Dorsum of the Michoacan Deermouse is grayish brown, and venter and legs are white. Tail is slightly longer than or equal to head-body length. It morphologically resembles the Nimble-footed Deermouse (FP. levipes ) and the Saxicoline Deermouse ( P. gratus ).

Habitat. Pine-oak forests, scrublands, and crop fields at elevations of 1300-1700 m.

Food and Feeding. The Michoacan Deermouse eats seeds, fruits, sprouts of plants, and sometimes invertebrates.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Michoacan Deermouse is nocturnal and terrestrial.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List. The Michoacan Deermouse could be considered threatented because only a few specimens have been caught and its distribution is very restricted.

Bibliography. Bradley et al. (2007), Ceballos & Oliva (2006), Hall (1981), Osgood (1909).

Figures

284. Blackish Deermouse (Peromyscus furvus), 285. Wide-rostrum Deermouse (Peromyscus latirostris), 286. Michoacan Deermouse (Peromyscus sagax), 287. Tres Marias Deermouse (Peromyscus madrenss), 288. San Esteban Deermouse (Peromyscus stephani), 289. Sinaloan Deermouse (Peromyscus simulus), 290. Brush Deermouse (Peromyscus boylu), 291. Durango Deermouse (Peromyscus schmidly), 292. Nimble-footed Deermouse (Peromyscus levipes), 293. Carleton’s Deermouse (Peromyscus carletoni), 294. Kilpatrick's Deermouse (Peromyscus kilpatricki), 295. Orizaba Deermouse (Peromyscus beatae), 296. Gleaning Deermouse (Peromyscus spicilegus), 297. Coalcoman Deermouse (Peromyscus winkelmanni), 298. Oaxacan Deermouse (Peromyscus oaxacensis), 299. Transvolcanic Deermouse (Peromyscus hylocetes), 300. Aztec Deermouse (Peromyscus aztecus), 301. Northern White-ankled Deermouse (Peromyscus laceianus), 302. Southern White-ankled Deermouse (Peromyscus pectoralis), 303. Saxicoline Deermouse (Peromyscus gratus), 304. El Carrizo Deermouse (Peromyscus ochraventer), 305. Chihuahuan Deermouse (Peromyscus polius), 306. Pinyon Deermouse (Peromyscus true), 307. Texas Deermouse (Peromyscus attwateri), 308. Northern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus nasutus), 309. Southern Rock Deermouse (Peromyscus difficilis), 310. Perote Deermouse (Peromyscus bullatus), 312. Oaxacan Big-toothed Deermouse (Megadontomys cryophilus), 313. Nelson's Big-toothed Deermouse (Megadontomys nelsoni), 314. Xico Deermouse (Habromys simulatus), 315. Delicate Deermouse (Habromys delicatulus), 316. Schmidly’s Deermouse (Habromys schmidlyi), 317. Ixtlan Deermouse (Habromys ixtlani), 318. Chinanteco Deermouse (Habromys chinanteco), 319. Zempoaltepec Deermouse (Habromys lepturus), 320. Crested-tailed Deermouse (Habromys lophurus)