NPSpecies

Present in the Park on MDI (Garman 1991)

Whitaker and Hamilton (1998) Native to New England. Native to Maine (Palmer 1937).

Garman (1991): 88 deer mice were captured out of 1107 small mammals trapped during 1987 and 1988 in aspen-birch and red spruce habitats.

Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance) updated 4/8/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist. Garman (1991): 231 captures of 88 individuals during trapping in 1987 and 1988 in aspen-birch and red spruce habitats; species determined using a modification of the electrophoretic technique of salivary amylase. Much less abundant than P. maniculatus. Coman (1987, 1981): Present on MDI. Aquadro et al. (1980): Present and breeding on MDI (male and pregnant female captured); specimens verified to species by chromosomal analysis and electrophoretic analysis. Packie and Nadeau (1975): Trapped within the park on MDI at Hadlock Pond; 4 individuals trapped; species id confirmed by discriminant function analysis and enzyme analysis. Allen (1969): Present on Western Point; most abundant small mammal; 8 individuals captured. Calhoun and Arata (1957): trapped on MDI during 1952, exact locations unknown., Park Species Data Source: Garman (1991); Packie and Nadeau (1975); Allen (1969).