Peromyscus gossypinus

(Le Conte, 1853)

Cotton 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

Le Conte, J.E. 1853-12-31. Description of three new species of American Arvicolae, with remarks upon some other American Rodents. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6(11):404-415.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779947

Original name as described

Hesperomys gossypinus

Other common names

Cotton Mouse · Key Largo Cotton Mouse

Type material

MCZ:Mamm:5275 (= USNM:MAMM:546)

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:5275

Type locality

"Georgia," USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(LA,VA,MO,MS,TX,AL,TN,NC,AR,FL,KY,OK,GA,SC)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002289

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.

Sitomys megacephalus

(Rhoads, 1894)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megacephalus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 3535

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

254

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1867574

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

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

Peromyscus gossypinus mississippiensis

Rhoads, 1896

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mississippiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 3729

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

189

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1675531

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

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

Hesperomys gossypinus

(Le Conte, 1853)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gossypinus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:5275 (= USNM:MAMM:546)

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:5275

Authority page

411

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779947

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Peromyscus gossypinus nigriculus

Bangs, 1896

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nigriculus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-2731

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-2731

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328712

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Peromyscus gossypinus palmarius

Bangs, 1896

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

palmarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3224

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3224

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328712

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1909:139, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus insulanus

Bangs, 1898

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

insulanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-6438

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-6438

Authority page

196

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56756042

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Peromyscus anastasae

Bangs, 1898

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

anastasae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-7179

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-7179

Authority page

195

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56756041

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola

A. Schwartz, 1952

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

allapaticola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMMZ 97721

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

383

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus gossypinus telmaphilus

A. Schwartz, 1952

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

telmaphilus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMMZ 97728

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

384

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus gossypinus restrictus

A. H. Howell, 1939

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

restrictus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:263539

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bd3356ec-70c5-47c7-ab3b-7e8b051234a8

Authority page

364

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Hesperomys cognatus

(Le Conte, 1856)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

cognatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:4708, USNM:MAMM:4709

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/313cf0605-ed62-4b6d-97df-a98db20b5743 http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dbca0188-2b4a-4e36-903a-f95e522042dc

Authority page

442

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1694556

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

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

Hypudæus gossipinus

(McMurtrie, 1831)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gossipinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

434

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28834565

Authority publication

New York

Arvicola gossypina

(McMurtrie, 1831)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gossypina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

144

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28834275

Authority publication

New York

Hesperomys leucopus gossypinus

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gossypinus

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 gossypinus anastasae

Osgood, 1909

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

anastasae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802122

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1909:141, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802122) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus gossypinus

Osgood, 1909

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gossypinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

135

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802116

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1909:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:148) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:450) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42653) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42653) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002289) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:35) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42653/115199668) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Peromyscus gossypinus megacephalus

Osgood, 1909

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

megacephalus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

138

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802119

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Osgood (1909:138, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25802119) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14930)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Peromyscus gossypinus gossypinus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gossypinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

381

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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