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. Like the deer mouse, it may carry hantaviruses, which cause severe illness in humans.
It has also been found to be a competent reservoir for the Lyme disease causeing spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi.[1]
[edit] References
- Baillie (1996). Peromyscus leucopus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
[edit] External links
- Description and picture of White-footed mouse
- White-footed mouse
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome — United States: Updated Recommendations for Risk Reduction
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