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posted 08/01/13 - Even though it's dead, this mouse is pretty cute. I thought it'd be easy to ID, but I was unaware of how many different kinds of mice there are. Ignorantly based on the short tail length, I'm ruling out all kangaroo mice (not that they're found near here anyways) and pocket mice (Chaetodipus and Perognathus spp.) in the Heteromyidae family. That leaves me with the extensive Muridae family. Erg. My only online land mammal references are the Smithsonian and the American Society of Mammologists, which are not very helpful in figuring out an ID, only confirming if you already know what you're looking at. My CA field guides aren't much help, either. My best wild guess is a juvenile deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus). Can you ID?
I have to say, I'm feeling a little like this mouse right now. I had a spectacular spill off my bicycle on Tuesday. Andy claims I tumbled 20 feet downhill. With a grade 2 shoulder AC separation and a badly road-rashed knee, I won't be going out for a while. Bummer.
ps 08/03/13 - I've added in the ID with links under the picture. Ken confirmed the ID in the comments.
I have to say, I'm feeling a little like this mouse right now. I had a spectacular spill off my bicycle on Tuesday. Andy claims I tumbled 20 feet downhill. With a grade 2 shoulder AC separation and a badly road-rashed knee, I won't be going out for a while. Bummer.
ps 08/03/13 - I've added in the ID with links under the picture. Ken confirmed the ID in the comments.
