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Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
25 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
White-footed MousePeromyscus leucopus
Western Deer MousePeromyscus sonoriensis
House MouseMus musculus
Gambel's Deer MousePeromyscus gambelii
Northern Meadow Jumping MouseZapus hudsonius
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
Eastern Meadow VoleMicrotus pennsylvanicus
Southern Red-backed VoleClethrionomys gapperi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 242,033 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 91,122 |
| Saskatchewan | 41,225 |
| California | 32,420 |
| Utah | 21,408 |
| Colorado | 17,455 |
| Nevada | 16,810 |
| Washington | 15,695 |
| Ontario | 15,190 |
| New Mexico | 13,609 |
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 |
Study it in a deck
- Mammals of British Columbia, Canada
- Mammals of Jasper National Park
- Mammals of MD
- Mammals of Texas, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 Eastern Deermouse with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.