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Zapus pacificus

C. H. Merriam, 1897

Southern Pacific Jumping Mouse

GNRUnranked Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1332766
Element CodeAMAFH01090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
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), Zapus princeps pacificus is elevated to species status. Malaney et al. (2017) used spatial, genetic, and ecological divergence to redefine the Zapus princeps species complex. ASM tentatively recognizes two subspecies, pacificus and alleni note that individuals of alleni from the type locality have not been investigated. 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
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (7)
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Sweetwater (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,946
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.