Common Name
California Deermouse
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Peromyscus californicus
Status
Lower Risk
States
California
Distribution
C and S California, excluding San Joaquin Valley, to NW Baja California Norte, Mexico
Notes
Climbs well, but usually encountered on the ground. Unlike most small mammals, forms stable monogamous pairs and lives in small family groups. Habitat is chaparral, oak woods, coastal sage scrub, redwood forests and brushy hills.