Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Cricetidae
Subfamily Neotominae
Genus Peromyscus
Wilson described this species in 1936 (p. 408):
Partially bipartite antero-median cusp in M1. Antero-internal valley in M1 V-shaped. No accessory tubercles on cheek-teeth. Size very large, slightly larger than Peromyscus antiquus. Length of tooth-row, M1-M3, 5.9 mm.
Sites.
Mid/Late Wisconsin: Arlington Canyon, Santa Rosa Island (Jefferson 1991b); San Miguel Island (Guthrie 1998).
Literature. Cornely et al. 1981; Guthrie 1998; Jefferson 1991b.
Last Update: 15 Jul 2014