Common Name
Merriam's Deermouse
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Peromyscus merriami
Status
Lower Risk
States
Arizona
Distribution
SC Arizona, USA, through W Sonora to C Sinaloa, Mexico
Notes
Mostly terrestrial. May breed throughout the year, but more young are born in early spring than in summer. Closely associated with mesquite, along washes and bottoms in dense vegetation.