Peromyscus leucopus - #5588
White-footed Deermouse
Same as 5589. Lateral views of tails of Peromyscus leucopus and Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis. Identified with use of salivary amylase.
Geographic Distribution
S Alberta and to S Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, Canada; throughout much of C and E USA, excluding Florida; southwards to N Durango and along Caribbean coast to Isthmus of Tehuantepec and NW Yucatán Peninsula, México
Order/Family
Cricetidae
Genus
Peromyscus
Specific Epithet
leucopus
Photographer
P Myers