Kilpatrick's_deer_mouse

Kilpatrick's deer mouse

Kilpatrick's deer mouse

Species of rodent

Kilpatrick's deer mouse (Peromyscus kilpatricki) is a small species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, native to mountainous regions of Michoacán, Mexico. It is found in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine–oak forests in mesic forest habitats dominated by pine and oak at elevations above 1,600 meters.[1] The species can be found in micro-habitats associated with rocky outcrops and fallen trees. The species is named after Dr. C. William Kilpatrick, curator of vertebrates at the University of Vermont Natural History Museum.[2] The holotype of this species is part of the Natural Science Research Laboratory collections at the Museum of Texas Tech University.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Bradley, Robert D.; Ordóñez-Garza, Nicté; Ceballos, Gerardo; Rogers, Duke S.; Schmidly, David J. (2017-02-08). "A new species in the Peromyscus boylii species group (Cricetidae: Neotominae) from Michoacán, México". Journal of Mammalogy. 98 (1): 154–165. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyw160. ISSN 0022-2372.
  2. [2]
    "William Kilpatrick". www.uvm.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. [3]
    Bradley, Robert D.; Ordóñez-Garza, Nicté; Ceballos, Gerardo; Rogers, Duke S.; Schmidly, David J. (2017-02-08). "A new species in the Peromyscus boylii species group (Cricetidae: Neotominae) from Michoacán, México". Journal of Mammalogy. 98 (1): 154–165. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyw160. ISSN 0022-2372.


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