Eastern Deer Mouse

The eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is a rodent native to eastern North America. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". When formerly grouped with the western deermouse (P. sonoriensis), it was once referred to as the North American deermouse, a species that is no longer recognized. It is fairly widespread across most of North America east of the Mississippi River, with the major exception being the lowland Southeastern United States.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern Deer Mouse being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Peromyscus leucopus
• Peromyscus sonoriensis
• Peromyscus gambelii
• Peromyscus keeni
• Peromyscus melanotis
• Peromyscus gossypinus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Cricetidae

Genus

Peromyscus

Species

Peromyscus maniculatus

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