Peromyscus aztecus

(de Saussure, 1860)

Aztec 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 : Peromyscus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Saussure, H.L.F. de. 1860-03. Note sur quelques Mammifères du Mexique. Troisième article. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée (2)12(3):97-110.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2264291

Original name as described

Hesperomys aztecus

Other common names

Aztec Mouse · Oaxacan Deermouse

Type material

MHNG 510.96

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Habite le Mexique." Restricted by W. H. Osgood in 1909 to "probably the vicinity of Mirador, Veracruz," Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic · Neotropic

Country distribution

Mexico

Taxonomy notes

previously included P. cordillerae, which was until recently known under the name oaxacensis, but that name is now included back under P. aztecus after a recent revision finding that some populations previously under P. oaxacensis actually represented P. aztecus, which included the type locality for the name oaxacensis, leaving the name cordillerae as the oldest available name for that species

Taxonomy notes citation

Bradley, R. D., Durish, N. D., Rogers, D. S., Miller, J. R., Engstrom, M. D., & Kilpatrick, C. W. (2007). Toward a molecular phylogeny for Peromyscus: evidence from mitochondrial cytochrome-b sequences. Journal of Mammalogy, 88(5), 1146-1159. · Ceballos, G. (Ed.). (2014). Mammals of Mexico. JHU Press. · Kilpatrick, C. W., Pradhan, N., & Norris, R. W. (2021). A re-examination of the molecular systematics and phylogeography of taxa of the Peromyscus aztecus species group, with comments on the distribution of P. winkelmanni. Therya, 12(2), 331-346.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002270

Country distribution map

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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.

Hesperomys aztecus

(de Saussure, 1860)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

aztecus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MHNG 510.96

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

105

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2264291

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Name usages

  1. Murray (1866:358, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580354) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  2. Thomas (1884:449, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826807) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14014)
  3. True (1885:597, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Calomys aztecus

(Fitzinger, 1867)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

aztecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476774

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Fitzinger (1867:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476774) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)

Peromyscus aztecus

O. Thomas, 1894

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

aztecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

365

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343625

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1894:365, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343625) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)
  2. Allen (1897:50, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046629) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10354)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:448) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  6. Musser & Carleton (1993:728) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  7. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  8. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:393) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16651) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16651) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Kilpatrick, Pradhan & Norris (2021:340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56672)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  13. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16651/22361906) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Peromyscus oaxacensis

C. H. Merriam, 1898

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

oaxacensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:68426

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35c53fc02-4501-4e00-9d7c-900b1f5b2f5c

Authority page

122

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3849996

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1909:158, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)
  2. Burt & Stirton (1961:56) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5545)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:393) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus spicilegus evides

Osgood, 1904

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

evides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:71426

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f0abfd3c-b5a7-4143-affa-deb05d4ac118

Authority page

64

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3329429

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1904:64, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3329429) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15321)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Peromyscus boylei aztecus

Osgood, 1909

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

aztecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

156

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802137

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Osgood (1909:156, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)

Peromyscus boylei evides

Osgood, 1909

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

evides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

152

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802133

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Osgood (1909:152, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802133) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)

Peromyscus hylocetes yautepecus

G. G. Goodwin, 1955

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

yautepecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-146060

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-146060

Authority page

4

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63370195

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Peromyscus oaxacensis oaxacensis

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

oaxacensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

393

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:393) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus aztecus aztecus

Kilpatrick, N. Pradhan, & R. W. Norris, 2021

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

aztecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

340

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Kilpatrick, Pradhan & Norris (2021:340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56672)

Peromyscus aztecus evides

Kilpatrick, N. Pradhan, & R. W. Norris, 2021

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

evides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

340

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Kilpatrick, Pradhan & Norris (2021:340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56672)

Peromyscus aztecus oaxacensis

Kilpatrick, N. Pradhan, & R. W. Norris, 2021

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

oaxacensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

340

Authority publication

Therya

Name usages

Kilpatrick, Pradhan & Norris (2021:340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56672)

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