Delicate deer mouse

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The delicate deer mouse (Habromys delicatulus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was first described by Michael Carlton, Oscar Sanchez and Guillermina Urbano-Vidales after being discovered in a patch of cloud forest on the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The species gets its name from its small size and delicate features compared to the other species within the genus Habromys.

Delicate deer mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Neotominae
Genus: Habromys
Species:
H. delicatulus
Binomial name
Habromys delicatulus
Carleton, Sánchez & Urbano Vidales, 2002

References

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  1. ^ Vázquez, E. (2017). "Habromys delicatulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T136683A22376548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T136683A22376548.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  • Carleton, Sánchez & Urbano Vidales: A new species of Habromys (Muroidea: Neotominae) from México, with generic review of species definitions and remarks on diversity patterns among Mesoamerican small mammals restricted to humid montane forests.