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Nicaraguan Deermouse

Peromyscus nicaraguae

French: Péromyscus du Nicaragua / German: Nicaragua-Hirschmaus / Spanish: Ratén ciervo de Nicaragua

Taxonomy. Peromyscus nicaraguae]. A. Allen, 1908, Matagalpa, Matagalpa, Nicaragua.

Peromyscus nicaraguae is in the mexicanus species group. It was initially described as a distinct species but later placed in synonomy with P. mexicanus saxitilis. Recent DNA studies suggest that parts of what historically have been recognized as P. m. saxitilis should be considered as P. nicaraguae or P. salvadorensis. Two former subspecies of P. nudipes (hesperus and orientalis) should be assigned to P. nicaraguae . Monotypic.

Distribution. Honduras and Nicaragua.

Descriptive notes. No information is yet available. The Nicaraguan Deermouse is presumably similar to the Mexican Deermouse (PF. mexicanus), especially the subspecies formerly referred to as P. m. saxitilis.

Habitat. Tropical deciduous forests.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Bradley et al. (2016), Hall (1981), Musser & Carleton (2005), Pérez-Consuegra & Vazquez-Dominguez (2015).