Common Name
Northwestern Deermouse
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Peromyscus keeni
Status
Lower Risk as P. oreas and P. sitkensis
States
Alaska
Washington
Distribution
S Alaska, W British Columbia and W Washington, west of the Coastal and Cascade mountain ranges and including continental shelf islands and archipelagos
Notes
Climbs well, but usually caught on the ground. Often enters buildings. Habitat is cool, wet coastal forest; also found in montane forest and at the edge of lakes and streams in alpine meadows.