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California deermouse

January 01, 1970

The California deermouse or California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Neotominae in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the Peromyscus californicus species group. It is found in northwestern Mexico and central to southern California. It is the largest Peromyscus species in the United States.[2][3]

California deermouse
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Neotominae
Genus: Peromyscus
Species:
P. californicus
Binomial name
Peromyscus californicus
(Gambel, 1848)

While most rodents are polygamous, the California deermouse is monogamous and forms pair bonds,[4] making it a model organism for researchers studying the genetics and neurobiology of partner fidelity[5] and paternal care.

Description edit

The California deermouse has very large ears, and its tail is longer than the head and body combined. Including the tail, which is about 117 to 156 mm (4.6 to 6.1 in) long, the mouse ranges in length from 220 to 285 mm (8.7 to 11.2 in).[6] The coat is overall orange, mixed with black and brown hairs. This dorsal colour shades to a creamy-white belly colour.[7] The manus and feet are white.[2][8][9] Adults are large enough that they can be confused with juvenile Neotoma fuscipes, a close relative in the subfamily Neotominae. The dental formula is 1003/1003.[10]

Breeding edit

The California deermouse is semiarboreal, but tends to nest on the ground, under debris such as fallen logs, and they will also move into Neotoma fuscipes nests as seasonal residents.[11] Nests are insulated with coarse, dry grasses, weeds, and sticks, and fine grass is used as bedding in the center chamber.[12][13] The California mouse forms pair bonds and the males help raise the young.[4][13][14][15] A litter usually consists of only two pups, but a pair may produce as many as six litters in a year. Gestation ranges from 21 to 25 days. Weaning occurs when the offspring are five to six weeks of age.[13][16]

 
Map of Peromyscus californicus distribution in the state of California, United States

Behaviour edit

P. californicus is more strongly territorial than P. maniculatus, with both sexes defending the nest site. Males are also aggressive toward one another; their fighting techniques involve jumping, avoidance, and a characteristic mewing cry.[17] This male aggression often is a trade-off between parental care, for males that spend more time engaging in territorial aggression consequently spend less time providing food for offspring.[18] The mouse communicates with other members of its species via ultrasound. The manner in which a male and female communicate changes from a more aggressive style to a more affiliative style during the development of a pair bond, and the characteristics of their vocalizations can be used to predict the stability of the pair bond.[19] California mice are mostly active at night.[20]

Diet edit

The mouse's diet consists of shrub fruits, seeds, and flowers, such as of Rhus integrifolia, Lotus scoparius, and Salvia apiana.[21] They also consume grasses, forbs, fungi, and arthropods.[22]

Predators edit

Their main predators are weasels and barn owls.[23][24]

References edit

  1. ^ Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T.; Lacher, T. (2016). "Peromyscus californicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16654A22361553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16654A22361553.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Grinnell, J & Orr, RT 1934 (1934). "Systematic review of the californicus group of the rodent genus Peromyscus". Journal of Mammalogy. 15 (3): 210–220. doi:10.2307/1373853. JSTOR 1373853.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. (2005). Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
  4. ^ a b CANTONI, DEBORA; BROWN, RICHARD E (1997). "Paternal investment and reproductive success in the California mouse,Peromyscus californicus". Animal Behaviour. 54 (2): 377–386. doi:10.1006/anbe.1996.0583. PMID 9268470. S2CID 7797715.
  5. ^ Crossland, J.; Lewandowski, A. (2006). (PDF). Techtalk. 11: 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  6. ^ Kalcounis-Rüppell, Matina C.; Millar, John S. (2002). "Partitioning of Space, Food, and Time by Syntopic Peromyscus Boylii and P. Californicus". Journal of Mammalogy. 83 (2): 614–625. doi:10.1644/1545-1542(2002)083<0614:POSFAT>2.0.CO;2. S2CID 62900746.
  7. ^ Meserve, Peter L. (1976). "Food Relationships of a Rodent Fauna in a California Coastal Sage Scrub Community". Journal of Mammalogy. 57 (2): 300–319. doi:10.2307/1379690. ISSN 0022-2372. JSTOR 1379690.
  8. ^ Osgood, WH (1908). "Revision of the mice of the American genus Peromyscus". North American Fauna. 28: 1–285. doi:10.3996/nafa.28.0001. hdl:2027/hvd.32044107348559.
  9. ^ Allen, JA (1896). "On mammals from the Santa Cruz Mountains, California". Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 8: 263–270. hdl:2246/752.
  10. ^ Merritt, Joseph F. (1978-01-06). "Peromyscus californicus". Mammalian Species (85): 1–6. doi:10.2307/3503909. ISSN 0076-3519. JSTOR 3503909.
  11. ^ M'Closkey, Robert T. (1976-07-01). "Community Structure in Sympatric Rodents". Ecology. 57 (4): 728–739. doi:10.2307/1936186. ISSN 1939-9170. JSTOR 1936186.
  12. ^ Clark, FH (1936). "Geotropic behavior on a sloping plane of arboreal and non-arboreal races of mice of the genus Peromyscus". Journal of Mammalogy. 17 (1): 44–47. doi:10.2307/1374549. JSTOR 1374549.
  13. ^ a b c McCabe, TT and BD Blanchard. 1950. Three Species of Peromyscus. Rood Associates, Santa Barbara, California.
  14. ^ Dudley, D. 1973. [ Paternal behavior in the California mouse] (P. californicus) (Thesis) University of California.
  15. ^ Eisenberg, JF (1962). "Studies on the behavior of Peromyscus maniculatus gambelii and Peromyscus californicus parasiticus". Behaviour. 19 (3): 177–207. doi:10.1163/156853962X00014.
  16. ^ Svihla, A (1932). "A comparative life history study of the mice of the genus Peromyscus" (PDF). Misc. Publ. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan. 24: 1–39.
  17. ^ Eisenberg, JF (1963). "The intraspecific social behavior of some Cricetine rodents of the genus Peromyscus". American Midland Naturalist. 69 (1): 240–246. doi:10.2307/2422858. JSTOR 2422858.
  18. ^ Trainor, Brian C.; Marler, Catherine A. (2001). "Testosterone, Paternal Behavior, and Aggression in the Monogamous California Mouse (Peromyscus californicus)". Hormones and Behavior. 40 (1): 32–42. doi:10.1006/hbeh.2001.1652. PMID 11467882. S2CID 1409147.
  19. ^ Pultorak, J. D.; Alger, S. J.; Loria, S. O.; Johnson, A. M.; Marler, C. A. (2018). "Changes in Behavior and Ultrasonic Vocalizations During Pair Bonding and in Response to an Infidelity Challenge in Monogamous California Mice". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 6. doi:10.3389/fevo.2018.00125.
  20. ^ Marten, GG (1973). "Time patterns of Peromyscus activity and their correlations with weather". Journal of Mammalogy. 54 (1): 169–188. doi:10.2307/1378878. JSTOR 1378878.
  21. ^ Meserve, PL (1972) Resource and habitat utilization by rodents of the coastal sage scrub community (Thesis) University of California, Irvine.
  22. ^ Merritt, JF (1974). "Factors influencing the local distribution of Peromyscus californicus in northern California". Journal of Mammalogy. 55 (1): 102–114. doi:10.2307/1379260. JSTOR 1379260.
  23. ^ Vestal, EH (1937). "Activities of a weasel at a woodrat colony". Journal of Mammalogy. 18 (3): 364. doi:10.1093/jmammal/18.3.364.
  24. ^ Von Bloeker, JC (1937). "Mammal remains from detritus of raptorial birds in California". Journal of Mammalogy. 18 (3): 360–361. doi:10.1093/jmammal/18.3.360.

January 01, 1970
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The California deermouse or California mouse Peromyscus californicus is a species of rodent in the subfamily Neotominae in the family Cricetidae It is the only species in the Peromyscus californicus species group It is found in northwestern Mexico and central to southern California It is the largest Peromyscus species in the United States 2 3 California deermouse Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Rodentia Family Cricetidae Subfamily Neotominae Genus Peromyscus Species P californicus Binomial name Peromyscus californicus Gambel 1848 While most rodents are polygamous the California deermouse is monogamous and forms pair bonds 4 making it a model organism for researchers studying the genetics and neurobiology of partner fidelity 5 and paternal care Contents 1 Description 2 Breeding 3 Behaviour 4 Diet 5 Predators 6 ReferencesDescription editThe California deermouse has very large ears and its tail is longer than the head and body combined Including the tail which is about 117 to 156 mm 4 6 to 6 1 in long the mouse ranges in length from 220 to 285 mm 8 7 to 11 2 in 6 The coat is overall orange mixed with black and brown hairs This dorsal colour shades to a creamy white belly colour 7 The manus and feet are white 2 8 9 Adults are large enough that they can be confused with juvenile Neotoma fuscipes a close relative in the subfamily Neotominae The dental formula is 1003 1003 10 Breeding editThe California deermouse is semiarboreal but tends to nest on the ground under debris such as fallen logs and they will also move into Neotoma fuscipes nests as seasonal residents 11 Nests are insulated with coarse dry grasses weeds and sticks and fine grass is used as bedding in the center chamber 12 13 The California mouse forms pair bonds and the males help raise the young 4 13 14 15 A litter usually consists of only two pups but a pair may produce as many as six litters in a year Gestation ranges from 21 to 25 days Weaning occurs when the offspring are five to six weeks of age 13 16 nbsp Map of Peromyscus californicus distribution in the state of California United StatesBehaviour editP californicus is more strongly territorial than P maniculatus with both sexes defending the nest site Males are also aggressive toward one another their fighting techniques involve jumping avoidance and a characteristic mewing cry 17 This male aggression often is a trade off between parental care for males that spend more time engaging in territorial aggression consequently spend less time providing food for offspring 18 The mouse communicates with other members of its species via ultrasound The manner in which a male and female communicate changes from a more aggressive style to a more affiliative style during the development of a pair bond and the characteristics of their vocalizations can be used to predict the stability of the pair bond 19 California mice are mostly active at night 20 Diet editThe mouse s diet consists of shrub fruits seeds and flowers such as of Rhus integrifolia Lotus scoparius and Salvia apiana 21 They also consume grasses forbs fungi and arthropods 22 Predators editTheir main predators are weasels and barn owls 23 24 References edit Alvarez Castaneda S T Lacher T 2016 Peromyscus californicus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T16654A22361553 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T16654A22361553 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 a b Grinnell J amp Orr RT 1934 1934 Systematic review of the californicus group of the rodent genus Peromyscus Journal of Mammalogy 15 3 210 220 doi 10 2307 1373853 JSTOR 1373853 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Musser G G and M D Carleton 2005 Superfamily Muroidea pp 894 1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference D E Wilson and D M Reeder eds Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore a b CANTONI DEBORA BROWN RICHARD E 1997 Paternal investment and reproductive success in the California mouse Peromyscus californicus Animal Behaviour 54 2 377 386 doi 10 1006 anbe 1996 0583 PMID 9268470 S2CID 7797715 Crossland J Lewandowski A 2006 Peromyscus A fascinating laboratory animal model PDF Techtalk 11 1 2 Archived from the original PDF on 2008 11 20 Retrieved 2009 05 25 Kalcounis Ruppell Matina C Millar John S 2002 Partitioning of Space Food and Time by Syntopic Peromyscus Boylii and P Californicus Journal of Mammalogy 83 2 614 625 doi 10 1644 1545 1542 2002 083 lt 0614 POSFAT gt 2 0 CO 2 S2CID 62900746 Meserve Peter L 1976 Food Relationships of a Rodent Fauna in a California Coastal Sage Scrub Community Journal of Mammalogy 57 2 300 319 doi 10 2307 1379690 ISSN 0022 2372 JSTOR 1379690 Osgood WH 1908 Revision of the mice of the American genus Peromyscus North American Fauna 28 1 285 doi 10 3996 nafa 28 0001 hdl 2027 hvd 32044107348559 Allen JA 1896 On mammals from the Santa Cruz Mountains California Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 8 263 270 hdl 2246 752 Merritt Joseph F 1978 01 06 Peromyscus californicus Mammalian Species 85 1 6 doi 10 2307 3503909 ISSN 0076 3519 JSTOR 3503909 M Closkey Robert T 1976 07 01 Community Structure in Sympatric Rodents Ecology 57 4 728 739 doi 10 2307 1936186 ISSN 1939 9170 JSTOR 1936186 Clark FH 1936 Geotropic behavior on a sloping plane of arboreal and non arboreal races of mice of the genus Peromyscus Journal of Mammalogy 17 1 44 47 doi 10 2307 1374549 JSTOR 1374549 a b c McCabe TT and BD Blanchard 1950 Three Species of Peromyscus Rood Associates Santa Barbara California Dudley D 1973 Paternal behavior in the California mouse P californicus Thesis University of California Eisenberg JF 1962 Studies on the behavior of Peromyscus maniculatus gambelii and Peromyscus californicus parasiticus Behaviour 19 3 177 207 doi 10 1163 156853962X00014 Svihla A 1932 A comparative life history study of the mice of the genus Peromyscus PDF Misc Publ Mus Zool Univ Michigan 24 1 39 Eisenberg JF 1963 The intraspecific social behavior of some Cricetine rodents of the genus Peromyscus American Midland Naturalist 69 1 240 246 doi 10 2307 2422858 JSTOR 2422858 Trainor Brian C Marler Catherine A 2001 Testosterone Paternal Behavior and Aggression in the Monogamous California Mouse Peromyscus californicus Hormones and Behavior 40 1 32 42 doi 10 1006 hbeh 2001 1652 PMID 11467882 S2CID 1409147 Pultorak J D Alger S J Loria S O Johnson A M Marler C A 2018 Changes in Behavior and Ultrasonic Vocalizations During Pair Bonding and in Response to an Infidelity Challenge in Monogamous California Mice Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6 doi 10 3389 fevo 2018 00125 Marten GG 1973 Time patterns of Peromyscus activity and their correlations with weather Journal of Mammalogy 54 1 169 188 doi 10 2307 1378878 JSTOR 1378878 Meserve PL 1972 Resource and habitat utilization by rodents of the coastal sage scrub community Thesis University of California Irvine Merritt JF 1974 Factors influencing the local distribution of Peromyscus californicus in northern California Journal of Mammalogy 55 1 102 114 doi 10 2307 1379260 JSTOR 1379260 Vestal EH 1937 Activities of a weasel at a woodrat colony Journal of Mammalogy 18 3 364 doi 10 1093 jmammal 18 3 364 Von Bloeker JC 1937 Mammal remains from detritus of raptorial birds in California Journal of Mammalogy 18 3 360 361 doi 10 1093 jmammal 18 3 360 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title California deermouse amp oldid 1219500039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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