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Microtus mexicanus (Saussure, 1861)

Animalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Rodentia > Cricetidae > Microtus

Identification

Accepted Name	Microtus mexicanus (Saussure, 1861)
Taxonomy	Animalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Rodentia > Cricetidae > Microtus
Name According to	Catalogue of Life
Original Name	Microtus mogollonensis
Taxonomy Original Name	Animalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Rodentia > Cricetidae > Microtus > mogollonensis
Status Original Name	synonym species
Resolving State	resolved on species level

Gathering Event

Country

United States (Central or North America)

Locality

Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area

Collector(s)

Collector(s): Cheri A. Jones

Collector's number

CAJ440

Collection Date

1996-06-26

Collecting Source

wild

Tissue

Catalog Number

DMNS:Mamm:8582

Collection Code

Mamm

Institution Code

DMNS

Institution Full Name

Arctos/Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Record Basis

PreservedSpecimen

Sample Type

tissue

Establishment Means

wild caught

Preparation

Type

kidney (frozen)

Staff

Meghan L. Truckey

Permits

Status: Permit not available

Unknown permit type

Dataset Description

Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) Mammal specimens (Arctos) for GGBN
Description	The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Mammal Collection currently consists of approximately 21,000 specimens, which includes 20,000+ cataloged specimens. The collection spans 1870 to the present, is worldwide in coverage, and includes specimens from the three major extant mammalian lineages (monotremes, marsupials, and placentals) distributed across 21 orders, 266 genera, and 381 species. The collection’s primary strength is its focus on the southern Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Approximately 82% of the collection is from the western United States, with specimens from Colorado (73%) representing the largest percentage. Small mammals, such as shrews, rodents, lagomorphs, and bats, constitute the majority (84%) of specimens in the collection. The composition of the collection is primarily study skins and skeletal material, with a growing wet collection. High-quality specimen data, frozen tissues, and parasites are associated with most of the specimens archived since 2006.
Rights	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License.
Citation	Denver Museum of Nature & Science Herp Collection
Contacts
Assistant Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Andrew Doll, andrew.doll@dmns.org , 2001 Colorado Blvd., CO US, 80205-5798, 303-370-8387
Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
John Demboski, john.demboski@dmns.org , 2001 Colorado Blvd., CO US, 80205-5798, 303-370-6443
Information Architect
John Wieczorek, gtuco.btuco@gmail.com , 2242088267
Information Architect
John Wieczorek, gtuco.btuco@gmail.com , Bariloche, Río Negro AR, 8401
Arctos Database Programmer
Dusty McDonald, dustymc@gmail.com
Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Jeffrey Stephenson, jeffrey.stephenson@dmns.org , 2001 Colorado Blvd., CO US, 80205-5798, 303-370-8319