Brush Mouse
Peromyscus boylii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 52
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The brush mouse (Peromyscus boylii) 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 mountainous areas of Mexico and the western United States at altitudes over 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Brush mouse”.