Listen to the California deermouse
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About the California deermouse
The California deermouse is a mammal in the family Cricetidae (order Rodentia). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the California deermouse sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The California deermouse or California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Neotominae in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice", and the only in the Peromyscus californicus species group. It is found in northwestern Mexico and central to southern California. It is the largest Peromyscus species in the United States.
While most rodents are polygamous, the California deermouse is monogamous and forms pair bonds, making it a model organism for researchers studying the genetics and neurobiology of partner fidelity and paternal care.
Frequently asked questions
What does a California deermouse sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the California deermouse on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the California deermouse endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the California deermouse as “least concern”.
What family does the California deermouse belong to?
The California deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources & credits
- Differences-in-Ultrasonic-Vocalizations-between-Wild-and-Laboratory-California-Mice-(Pero… by Kalcounis-Rueppell M, Petric R, Briggs J, Carney C, Marshall M, Willse J, Rueppell O, Ribble D, Crossland J – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1770327 – CC0
- Wikipedia: California deermouse – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Whatiguana – CC BY-SA 3.0