San Lorenzo mouse
The San Lorenzo mouse (Peromyscus interparietalis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is endemic to Mexico, where it is found only from the islands of San Lorenzo Norte, San Lorenzo Sur, and Salsipuedes off the east coast of Baja California. The species is threatened by predation by feral and domestic cats, particularly on San Lorenzo Sur.[1]
| San Lorenzo mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Neotominae |
| Genus: | Peromyscus |
| Species: | P. interparietalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Peromyscus interparietalis Burt, 1932 | |
References
- Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Lacher, T.; Vázquez, E. (2019). "Peromyscus interparietalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T16668A143640471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T16668A143640471.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1069. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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