Schmidly's Deer Mouse

Schmidly's Deer MouseThis mouse was recorded in montane cloud forest in Mexico’s Sierra de Taxco. It has chestnut-brown upper fur, a narrow dark stripe down the back, and a white underside. It has also been reported to climb.What does it look like?Its back is chestnut brown with a narrow, dusky stripe down the middle. The underside is white, and many specimens have a pale-yellow collar.How does it live?This mouse was recorded in montane cloud forest in Mexico’s Sierra de Taxco. It has chestnut-brown upper fur, a narrow dark stripe down the back, and a white underside. It has also been reported to climb.The original description says it is at least partly arboreal. Specimens were collected in the humid montane forests of the Sierra de Taxco, where oak forest and fallen trees occur.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.