Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Hesperomys gossypinus
Belongs to Peromyscus according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Peromyscus antiquus, Peromyscus anyapahensis, Peromyscus baumgartneri, Peromyscus berendsensis, Peromyscus boylii, Peromyscus cochrani, Peromyscus complexus, Peromyscus cragini, Peromyscus crinitus, Peromyscus cumberlandensis, Peromyscus difficilis, Peromyscus eremicus, Peromyscus hagermanensis, Peromyscus imperfectus, Peromyscus irvingtonensis, Peromyscus kansasensis, Peromyscus leucopus, Peromyscus maniculatus, Peromyscus maximus, Peromyscus nesodytes, Peromyscus nosher, Peromyscus parvus, Peromyscus pectoralis, Peromyscus polionotus, Peromyscus progressus, Peromyscus sarmocophinus, Peromyscus sawrockensis, Peromyscus truei
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (13: Florida, Texas collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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