Burt's Deer Mouse

Burt's Deer MouseBurt’s deer mouse is known only from Montserrat Island in Mexico. A survey in the 1990s captured very few animals, so information about the species remains limited.What does it look like?The back and sides are washed with ochraceous buff, contrasting with a grayish head. The underparts are pale, and the tail is dusky above and whitish below.How does it live?Burt’s deer mouse is known only from Montserrat Island in Mexico. A survey in the 1990s captured very few animals, so information about the species remains limited.A 1994–1997 trapping survey caught four animals in 2,000 trap-nights. One captured female was lactating in October 1994.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.