San Lorenzo mouse

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San Lorenzo mouse
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Neotominae
Genus: Peromyscus
Species:
P. interparietalis
Binomial name
Peromyscus interparietalis
Burt, 1932

The San Lorenzo mouse (Peromyscus interparietalis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. [2] It is endemic to Mexico, where it is found only from the islands of San Lorenzo Norte, San Lorenzo Sur, and Salsipuedes off the east coast of Baja California. The species is threatened by predation by feral and domestic cats, particularly on San Lorenzo Sur. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Lacher, T.; Vázquez, E. (2019). "Peromyscus interparietalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T16668A143640471. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T16668A143640471.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1069. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.