Peromyscus californicus

(Gambel, 1849)

California 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

Gambel, W. 1849-03-31. Descriptions of two new California quadrupeds. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(4):77-78.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5445214

Original name as described

Mus californicus

Other common names

California Mouse

Type material

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(CA)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002275

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.

Peromyscus insignis

Rhoads, 1895

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

insignis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 8308 (= SNR 1308)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

33

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1975659

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

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

Mus californicus

(Gambel, 1849)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

californicus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

78

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5445214

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Peromyscus californicus mariposae

J. Grinnell & Orr, 1934

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mariposae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:21703

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:21703

Authority page

217

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:378) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus californicus benitoensis

J. Grinnell & Orr, 1934

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

benitoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:28197

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:28197

Authority page

216

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Hesperomys parasiticus

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

parasiticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Type

USNM:MAMM:1156

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33e4ca002-8f14-4c87-bb63-77677ae04f7e

Authority page

479

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58488247

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

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

Hesperomys californicus

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

californicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

597

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:597, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Peromyscus californicus

O. Thomas, 1894

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

californicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

364

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343624

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1894:364, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343624) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)
  2. Osgood (1909:234, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802215) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:449) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  6. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:378) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16654) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16654) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16654/22361553) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Peromyscus californicus insignis

Osgood, 1909

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

insignis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

237

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802218

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1909:237, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802218) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:378) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus californicus parasiticus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

parasiticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

378

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:378) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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