Yucatan deer mouse

Yucatan deer mouseThis mouse lives on the Yucatan Peninsula, where coat color differs between northern and southern populations. It is described as mainly eating grains, seeds, and fruit.What does it look like?Northern mice have brighter yellowish-brown to orange-brown backs, while southern mice are gray-brown to ochre. The belly is yellow-white.How does it live?This mouse lives on the Yucatan Peninsula, where coat color differs between northern and southern populations. It is described as mainly eating grains, seeds, and fruit.It is mainly terrestrial and shelters near fallen logs, brush, and grass. Grains, seeds, and fruit are listed as its main foods, although its diet in the wild has not been well studied.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.