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Cactus Deermouse

Peromyscus eremicus

Field notes

The cactus mouse or cactus deermouse (Peromyscus eremicus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". They are native to desert areas of western North America.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided