Summary ³

Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) is a subspecies of jumping mouse, endemic to the upland habitats of Colorado and Wyoming in North America. It is found nowhere else in the world. It is listed as Threatened under the United States Endangered Species Act; there is a major debate about whether it is a valid taxon.

Sources and Credits

1. USFWS Mountain-Prairie, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Preble%27s_Meadow_Jumping_Mouse_(8797200631).jpg
2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zapus_hudsonius.jpg
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapus_hudsonius_preblei

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• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
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• Biodiversity Heritage Library
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