NPSpecies

Present in the park on MDI (Garman 1991)

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

Garman (1991): 313 deer mice were captured out of 1107 small mammals trapped during 1987 and 1988 in aspen-birch and red spruce habitats.

Park Species Detail: Sawdy (1997) 19 captures (of 22 total captures) at Indian Point between 21 April and 28 May 1997. Garman (1991): 621 captures of 313 individuals during trapping in 1987 and 1988 in aspen-birch and red spruce habitats; most abundant small mammal trapped; species determined using a modification of the electrophoretic technique of salivary amylase. Coman (1987, 1981): Present on Mount Desert Island. Abundant on MDI. Packie and Nadeau (1975): Trapped within the park on MDI at Hadlock Pond; 15 individuals trapped; species id confirmed by discriminant function analysis and enzyme analysis. Davis (1961): Trapped within spruce/fir study sites within the park; 2 immatures were noted at Otter Point. Calhoun and Arata (1957): trapped on MDI during 1952, exact locations unknown. Calhoun (1956): trapped on MDI during 1951, exact locations unknown. Calhoun (1951) trapped on MDI during 1950, exact locations unknown. Calhoun (1950): Trapped on MDI during November 1949, exact locations unknown. Manville (1942): Probably most abundant and widespread mammal on MDI, ranges from sea level to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. Appears to be the most numerous mouse at higher elevations. Nest with 6 adults found near Sieur de Monts Spring on 11 January 1935 (W. Parsons). Branin (1939): One of the most abundant small mammals on MDI; specimens taken at The Tarn, Sieur de Monts Spring, Public Camp Ground, Anemone Cave, Eagle Lake, Cadillac Mountain summit, Kebo Valley Country Club, woods-meadow east of Champlain Mountain, Seawall, and Pretty Marsh. Johnson (1927) 17 individuals were trapped within the park during 1,473 trap nights between 23 June and 25 August 1924., Park Species Data Source: Garman (1991); Packie and Nadeua (1975); Davis (1961); Manville (1942); Branin (1939); Johnson (1927)