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California Mouse
Peromyscus californicus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Western Deer MousePeromyscus sonoriensis
California Pocket MouseChaetodipus californicus
House MouseMus musculus
Dusky-footed WoodratNeotoma fuscipes
Eastern DeermousePeromyscus maniculatus
lemonade berryRhus integrifolia
white sageSalvia apiana
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,620 |
|---|---|
| California | 4,567 |
| Nevada | 52 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Baja California | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | North American Deer Mice · Peromyscus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California Mouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.