Mexican deer mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mexican deer mouse lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Peromyscus mexicanus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the Mexican deer mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mexican deer mouse in 4 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Mexican deer mouse endangered?

The Mexican deer mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mexican deer mouse?

The Mexican deer mouse (Peromyscus mexicanus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Peromyscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mexican deer mouse

The Mexican deer mouse or Mexican deermouse (Peromyscus mexicanus) is a species of forest-dwelling rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". It is found in southern Mexico and throughout much of Central America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mexican deer mouse (revision 1315122313), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768448 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).