Peromyscus difficilis (Zacatecan Deer or Rock Mouse)

Counties where this species is known to occur are highlighted in blue. Click here to enlarge map. Habitat: Rocky areas, including rock cliffs. Habits: Zacatecan Deer Mice Mice eat seeds, insects, fungi, and green vegetation. Food is sometimes stored in the walls of their dens. These mice are nocturnal, and do not hibernate in winter. Litters of two to six are born through the warmer months; they seldom live more than a year.

Artiodactyla

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Carnivora

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Chiroptera

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Didelphimorphia

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Insectivora

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Lagomorpha

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Rodentia

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Xenarthra

Scientific Names - Common Names

For more information, view the Mammalian Species account for this species. Search the OMNH Collections for Peromyscus difficilis.