Northwestern Deermouse
Peromyscus keeni
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderRodentia (Rodents)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusPeromyscus (North American Deer Mice)
- SpeciesPeromyscus keeni (Northwestern Deermouse)
About the Northwestern Deermouse
The northwestern deer mouse, northwestern deermouse, or Keen's mouse (Peromyscus keeni) 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".
It is found in British Columbia in Canada and in Alaska and Washington in the United States. It was named after John Henry Keen in 1894. This type of rodent consumes and scatters seeds that are present in black bear scats. They also hoard seeds to store for winter survival.
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.
Peromyscus keeni, Wilson and Reeder's Mammal Species of the World (Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd ed.) Hanley, Thomas A., and Jeffrey C. Barnard. "Spatial Variation in Population Dynamics of Sitka Mice in Floodplain Forests." Journal of Mammalogy, vol. 80, no. 3, 1999, pp. 866–879. JSTOR, www... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Northwestern Deermouse in Great Bear Rainforest
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northwestern Deermouse in Great Bear Rainforest?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northwestern Deermouse sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northwestern Deermouse in Great Bear Rainforest?
September has the highest sighting rate for Northwestern Deermouse in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.