Habromys

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Subfamily Neotominae Scientific name Habromys Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Tribe Reithrodontomyini Higher classification Sigmodontinae
Lower classifications Jico deer mouse, Chinanteco deer mouse

Habromys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in Mexico and Central America. It contains these species, all but one (H. lophurus) of which are threatened or endangered, five of them critically so. H. lophurus is near threatened.

Species:

Chinanteco deer mouse (Habromys chinanteco)

Delicate deer mouse (Habromys delicatulus)

Ixtlán deer mouse (Habromys ixtlani)

Zempoaltepec deer mouse (Habromys lepturus)

Crested-tailed deer mouse (Habromys lophurus)

Jico deer mouse (Habromys simulatus)

Schmidly's deer mouse (ambiguous name), Habromys schmidlyi

References

Habromys Wikipedia

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