Deer mouse

''Peromyscus maniculatus'' is a rodent native to North America. It is most commonly called the deer mouse, although that name is common to most species of ''Peromyscus'', and thus is often called the North American deermouse and is fairly widespread across the continent, with the major exception being the southeast United States and the far north.

Like other ''Peromyscus'' species, it is a vector and carrier of emerging infectious diseases such as hantaviruses and Lyme disease.

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