New Eastern Geographic Distribution Records of Reithrodontomys fulvescens (Fulvous Harvest Mouse)

The current documented Reithrodontomys fulvescens (Fulvous Harvest Mouse) distribution includes western Mississippi. Here, we report new geographic distribution records in east-central Mississippi. We conducted live-trapping in Kemper County, MS, during the summers of 2011–2015, and captured both Fu...

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Published in:Northeastern naturalist Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. N77 - N83
Main Authors: Larsen, Angela L., King, Kristy L., Homyack, Jessica A., Wigley, T. Bently, Miller, Darren A., Kalcounis-Rueppell, Matina C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Humboldt Field Research Institute 2018
Eagle Hill Institute
Subjects:
geographical distribution
mice
Mississippi
Reithrodontomys
summer
Mississippi
ISSN:1092-6194, 1528-7092, 1938-5412
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Summary:The current documented Reithrodontomys fulvescens (Fulvous Harvest Mouse) distribution includes western Mississippi. Here, we report new geographic distribution records in east-central Mississippi. We conducted live-trapping in Kemper County, MS, during the summers of 2011–2015, and captured both Fulvous Harvest Mice and Reithrodontomys humulis (Eastern Harvest Mouse). We compared measurements from captured Fulvous and Eastern Harvest Mice to verify presence of both species. Our results showed 2 separate clusters of measurements, independent of our species assignment in the field, and the clusters were significantly different (P < 0.01). It is unclear whether these new records represent a range expansion or new information about the species' historical distribution.
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ISSN:1092-6194
1528-7092
1938-5412
DOI:10.1656/058.017.0406