Peromyscus guardia (Rodentia: Cricetidae)
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Peromyscus guardia Townsend, 1912 is a small, gray-brown cricetid commonly called the La Guarda deermouse. It is a Mexican endemic rodent from Angel de la Guarda Island and 2 islets off the northern tip of Angel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California. Populations of P. guardia were common up until the mid-1960s but have since declined. This species is currently listed as ‘‘Critically Endangered’’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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