Peromyscus mayensis

Carleton & Huckaby, 1975

Mayan Deermouse

Anterior view of adult. Also as Maya Mouse.
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Location:Guatemala, Huehuetenango, 5 km SW San Mateo Ixtatan, 3110 mDate taken:Dec 30, 2005

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 2057

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Neotominae
Tribe : Peromyscini
Genus : Peromyscus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Carleton, M.D. and Huckaby, D.G. 1975-05-30. A new species of Peromyscus from Guatemala. Journal of Mammalogy 56(2):444-451.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.2307/1379373

Original name as described

Peromyscus mayensis

Other common names

Maya Mouse

Type material

UMMZ 117902

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

about 7 km NW Santa Eulalia, Yaiquiche, 2950 m, Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Guatemala

IUCN Red List status

Critically Endangered

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002308

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 1 name and synonym.

Peromyscus mayensis

Carleton & Huckaby, 1975

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mayensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMMZ 117902

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

444

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:148) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Hall (1981:712) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35037)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:451) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Musser & Carleton (1993:733) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  6. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  7. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:385) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16673) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16673) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002308) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16673/22363138) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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