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Zapus princeps

J.A. Allen, 1893

Southwestern Jumping Mouse

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1332765
Element CodeAMAFH01080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyZapodidae
GenusZapus
Concept Reference
Malaney, J. L., J. R. Demboski, and J. A. Cook. 2017. Integrative species delimitation of the widespread North American jumping mice (Zapodinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 114:137-152.
Taxonomic Comments
Following the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM 2024) and Malaney et al. (2017), this is a narrow concept of Zapus princeps that excludes oregonus, saltator, and pacificus. Malaney et al. (2017) used spatial, genetic, and ecological divergence to redefine the Zapus princeps species complex. ASM recognizes two subspecies, princeps and chrysogenys. Moved from Dipodidae to Zapodidae by Lebedev et al. (2012).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Western jumping mice are found in high mountain meadows and riparian streamsides and marshes with a dense cover of tall grasses and herbs (Wilson and Ruff 1999).
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
HERBACEOUS WETLANDRiparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
References (5)
  1. American Society of Mammalogists (ASM). 2025. Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.13) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10595931. Online. Available: https://www.mammaldiversity.org/
  2. Hall, E. R. 1981a. The Mammals of North America, second edition. Vols. I & II. John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 1181 pp.
  3. Lebedev, V. S., A. A. Bannikova, M. Pagès, J. Pisano, J. R. Michaux, and G. I. Shenbrot. 2012. Molecular phylogeny and systematics of Dipodoidea: a test of morphology-based hypotheses. Zoologica Scripta 42(3):231–249.
  4. Malaney, J. L., J. R. Demboski, and J. A. Cook. 2017. Integrative species delimitation of the widespread North American jumping mice (Zapodinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 114:137-152.
  5. Wilson, D. E., and S. Ruff. 1999. The Smithsonian book of North American mammals. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. 750 pp.