Peromyscus carminensis

López-González, García-Mendoza, J. A. Fernández, & Correa-Ramírez, 2026

Maderas del Carmen Rock 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

Authority citation

López-González, C., García-Mendoza, D.F., Fernández, J.A. and Correa-Ramírez, M.M. 2026-05-29. Systematics and taxonomy of the Peromyscus difficilis species group (Rodentia: Cricetidae), with descriptions of 2 new species. Journal of Mammalogy (in press).

Authority publication link

Original name as described

Peromyscus carminensis

Type material

CRD 12287

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Mexico, Coahuila, Ocampo Municipality, Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Maderas del Carmen, Aserradero 2, 28°59.408'N, 102°36.719'W, WGS84, 2, 335 m, taken with GPS Garmin eTrex H High Sensitivity at the collection point."

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Mexico

Taxonomy notes

recently described

Taxonomy notes citation

López-González, C., García-Mendoza, D.F., Fernández, J.A. and Correa-Ramírez, M.M. 2026. Systematics and taxonomy of the Peromyscus difficilis species group (Rodentia: Cricetidae), with descriptions of 2 new species. Journal of Mammalogy (in press). doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyag036

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

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.

Total: 1 name and synonym.

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