Habromys chinanteco

(P. B. Robertson & Musser, 1976)

Chinanteco Deermouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Neotominae
Tribe : Peromyscini
Genus : Habromys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Robertson, P.B. and Musser, G.G. 1976. A new species of Peromyscus (Rodentia: Cricetidae), and a new specimen of _P. simulatus_ from southern Mexico, with comments on their ecology. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, the University of Kansas 47:1-8.

Original name as described

Peromyscus chinanteco

Other common names

Chinanteco Crested-tail Mouse

Type material

KU:M:124130

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"north slope Cerro Pelon, 31.6 km S Vista Hermosa, 2650 m, Oaxaca," Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Mexico

IUCN Red List status

Critically Endangered

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.