Habromys ixtlani (Goodwin, 1964)
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317. View Plate 18: Cricetidae
Ixtlan Deermouse
French: Habromys d'Ixtlan / German: Ixtlan-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Raton ciervo de Ixtlan
Other common names: Ixtlan Crested-tail Mouse
Taxonomy. Peromyscus ixtlani Goodwin, 1964 , “Cerro Machin, 5b kilometers northeast of Macuiltianguis, District of Ixtlan, Oaxaca, Mexico, at an altitude of 9000 feet [= 2743 m].”
G. G. Musser in 1969 concluded that differences between H. ixtlani and H. lepturus were not consistent and gave them subspecific status under H. lepturus . M. D. Carleton and colleagues in 2002 found sufficient evidence to separate the two taxa as distinct species, recently confirmed by molecular evidence from L. LLeon-Paniagua and colleagues in 2007 and D. S. Rogers and colleagues in 2007. Monotypic.
Distribution. N slopes of Sierra Juarez, Oaxaca , Mexico. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 110-133 mm, tail 100-147 mm, ear 20-24 mm, hindfoot 27-31 mm; weight 26-55 g. The Ixtlan Deermouse is a moderately large species of Habromys ; dorsum is blackish brown with cinnamon; venter is cream, washed with gray; ears are dark and thin; and tail is bicolored and scarcely haired.
Habitat. Cloud forests at elevations of 2500-3000 m.
Food and Feeding. Ixtlan Deermice are probably omnivorous.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. Ixtlan Deermice are nocturnal and semi-arboreal or terrestrial.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red List.
Bibliography. Alvarez-Castaneda, Castro-Arellano, Lacher & Vazquez (2008c), Carleton et al. (2002), Goodwin (1964), Ceballos & Ledn-Paniagua (2014), Musser (1969a), Ledn-Paniagua et al. (2007), Rogers et al. (2007).
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