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Peromyscus madrensis Merriam

Peromyscus madrensis Merriam, 1898a:16.—Carleton, 1977:41.

Peromyscus boylei madrensis.—Osgood, 1909:152.

Peromyscus boylii madrensis.—Miller and Kellogg, 1955:495.—Hall and Kelson, 1959:635.

HOLOTYPE.—USNM 89223, adult male, skin and skull from Maria Madre Island, Tres Marias Islands, Nayarit. Holotype examined.

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION.—Confined to the Tres Marias Islands, about 50 miles off the coast of Nayarit.

DISTRIBUTION IN NAYARIT.—Maria Madre Island, Maria Magdalena Island, Maria Cleofas Island, and San Juanito Island.

DIAGNOSIS.—A species of the Peromyscus boylii species group, subgenus Peromyscus, distinguished by its large skull and relatively small toothrow and auditory bullae; dentition relatively simple; tail long, indistinctly bicolored, and with terminal one-third as dark below as above; hind feet large (24–28 mm) and pinnae relatively small (17–20 mm); phallus comparatively small with dorsal lappets weakly developed and no ventral lappet; karyotype with four pairs of biarmed autosomes (2n=48; FN=54).

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Carleton, Michael D. 1982. "Distribution and systematics of Peromyscus (Mammalia:Rodentia) of Nayarit, Mexico." Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 1-46. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.352

Tres Marías Island mouse

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The Tres Marías island mouse or Tres Marías deer mouse (Peromyscus madrensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is found only on the Islas Marías off the west coast of Mexico (part of the state of Nayarit). When last assessed, it was common on María Cleofás Island, but rare or absent on the other, more disturbed, islands.[1]

Description

The Tres Marías island mouse is the size of a small rat, with a head and body measuring 21 to 25 centimetres (8.3 to 9.8 in), and a tail 10 to 13 centimetres (3.9 to 5.1 in) in length. They have pale tan fur, with white underparts, lips, and feet. There is a faint stripe of darker fur towards the rear of the animal's back, and there are dark spots on the ankles. The tail has relatively little hair, and is noticeably darker on the upper surface. Females have six teats.[3] Compared with other closely related species, it is larger, with a longer tail, smaller ears, and a smaller penis.[4]

Biology

Although found on all habitats on the islands, the Tres Marias island mouse is most common in undisturbed tropical deciduous forest, especially in the interior highlands.[4] It lives in sheltered locations, such as under logs or rocks.[5] Widespread on the islands when they were first described in 1898,[3] a survey in 1991 showed a significantly reduced range for the mice, apparently due to the introduction of non-native species, such as black rats, deer, and goats.[5]

The species is closely related to the Nayarit mouse, which inhabits the nearby mainland, with the two species diverging during the Pleistocene. It is unclear whether the mice first arrived on the islands by rafting from the mainland, or whether the islands were once connected to the mainland.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Lacher, T.; Vázquez, E. (2018). "Peromyscus madrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T16671A22361002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T16671A22361002.en. Retrieved 17 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. 1071. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ a b c Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T. & Méndez, L. (2005). "Peromyscus madrensis". Mammalian Species. 774: Number 774: pp. 1–3. doi:10.1644/1545-1410(2005)774[0001:PM]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 198968666.
  4. ^ a b Carleton, M.D.; et al. (1982). "Distribution and systematics of Peromyscus (Mammalia: Rodentia) of Nayarit, Mexico". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 352 (352): 1–46. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.352.
  5. ^ a b Wilson, D.E. (1991). "Mammals of the Tres Marias Islands". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 206: 214–250. hdl:2246/900.
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Tres Marías Island mouse: Brief Summary

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The Tres Marías island mouse or Tres Marías deer mouse (Peromyscus madrensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only on the Islas Marías off the west coast of Mexico (part of the state of Nayarit). When last assessed, it was common on María Cleofás Island, but rare or absent on the other, more disturbed, islands.

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