Vol. 1 No. 3 (2010)
The Slevin’s mouse inhabiting Santa Catarina Island (Peromyscus slevini) shown on the cover is a species endemic to an island in the Gulf of California (in the center of Baja California Sur). Some time ago, this species was considered as displaced by some individuals of Peromyscus fraterculus introduced from the mainland. Both species are currently found on the island. In the latest expeditions to the island, the species was spotted only in the deepest canyons and in lower numbers relative to P. fraterculus, a species introduced to the island from the mainland. This species is considered as endangered and is currently the subject of ecological and genetic studies (photograph by Sergio Ticul Alvarez Castaneda).
Published:
2010-12-29
