The tawny deermouse is a rodent from western Mexico, notable for its cinnamon-colored back and white underside. It often uses trees.
Its back is bright cinnamon rufous and its underside creamy white. The tail is hairy and has a terminal tuft.
It is nocturnal and has often been caught in elevated traps in forest surveys. Records also associate it with trees, shrubs, and moist sites.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.