White-footed Mouse
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White-footed Mouse |
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Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque, 1818) |
Peromyscus leucopus is a rodent native to North America. It is commonly called the White-footed Mouse. It ranges from the northeast United States to the southwest and Mexico.
This species is similar to Peromyscus maniculatus, the Deer Mouse.
[edit] References
- Baillie (1996). Peromyscus leucopus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.