Peromyscus gossypinus - #678
Cotton Deermouse
Close-up view of head of adult male
Geographic Distribution
SE USA, from SE Oklahoma, extreme S Illinois and SE Virginia, southwards, skirting the S Appalachians, to E Texas, the Gulf States, and peninsular Florida
Order/Family
Cricetidae
Genus
Peromyscus
Specific Epithet
gossypinus
Image Location
Bladen Co, NC, USA
Image Date
1979
Photographer
R W Van Devender