Western jumping mouse

Western jumping mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Zapodidae
Genus: Zapus
Species:
Z. princeps
Binomial name
Zapus princeps

The western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps), is a species of rodent in the family Zapodidae.[2] It is found in Canada and the United States.[3]

Western jumping mice evolved during the Pleistocene, possibly from the fossil species Zapus burti, which is known from the late Blancan. Their closest relatives appear to be Pacific jumping mice, with which they can still interbreed to produce fertile offspring.[4]

  1. ^ Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Zapus princeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42614A115195084. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T42614A22203482.en. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ Holden, M.E.; Musser, G.G. (2005). "Family Dipodidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 871–893. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ California Department of Fish and Game (March 2006). "Complete List of Amphibian, Reptile, Bird and Mammal Species in California" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
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