Peromyscus Leucopus

The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is a rodent native to North America from southern Canada to the southwestern United States and Mexico. [1] It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related. Mar 2, 2011 · Other North American species of Peromyscus can generally be distinguished from P. leucopus by tail length. Males have home ranges that overlap with multiple females, providing access to multiple mating. The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus ) is a rodent native to North America from Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, and the Maritime Provinces (excluding the island of Newfoundland) to the southwestern United. Jul 30, 2025 · White-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) are small, widespread rodents found across North America, from southern Canada to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These adaptable creatures. Peromyscus leucopus is a reservoir for hantaviruses such as the “Four-Corners virus,” which has great implications to human health. This virus is an etiological agent for a serious respiratory illness called.

Sep 11, 2023 · A species account of White-footed deermouse (Peromyscus leucopus) in Texas. This includes a physical description, geographic distribution, a list of subspecies, habitats, population status and. Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque, 1818) (TSN 180278) Two "chromosomal races" occur, corresponding with Great Plains (texanus cytotype) and Eastern Deciduous Forest (leucopus cytotype) regions.