66 MAMMALS OF UTAH 



ROWLEY CLIFF MOUSE: ROWLEY'S 

 FIELD MOUSE 



PEROMYSCUS BOYLEII ROWLEYI (AUen) 



Sitomys rowleyi Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. N. Y. 



1893, p. 76. 

 Pcromyscus rowleyi Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm. F. C. M. 



Pub., II, 1901, p. 134. Zool. Ser. 



Description — Above, brown, dorsal region with many 

 black and a few white hairs intermixed. Upper surface of 

 the tail like the back. Feet and under parts white. Total 

 length, 7.25 ; tail vert., 3.6 ; hind foot, 0.8. (Warren.) 



Distribution — The type locality of this species is Nolan's 

 Ranch, San Juan County, Utah. The species occurs through- 

 out southeastern Utah. 



Habits — The Rowley Cliff mouse inhabits rock ledges 

 and cliffs in the juniper belt, its food consisting chiefly of 

 juniper berries. 



GOLDEN-BREASTED MOUSE: GOLDEN- 

 BREASTED CANYON MOUSE 



PEROMYSCUS CRINITUS AURIPECTUS (Allen) 



Sitomys auripectus Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. N. Y. 



1893, p. 75. 

 Peromyscus auripectus Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm. F. C. M. 



Pub., II, 1901, p. 134. Zool. Ser. 



Description — Hair long and silky ; above bright buff or 

 tawny, lightest on the sides and flanks,- a slight admixture of 

 black hairs in the dorsal region. Feet and under parts 

 white, except yellow spot on breast between fore legs. Tail 

 with distinct pencil; upper part quite dark. Total length, 

 6.8; tail vert., 3.5; hind foot, 0.8. (Warren.) 



Distribution — The type locality of this beautiful mouse 

 is Bluff City, Utah, on the San Juan River. It inhabits 

 the rock ledges and cliffs in much of the rough canyon 

 and mesa country. (Cary.) 



Habits — ^The Golden-breasted canyon mouse, easily dis- 

 tinguished by its yellow breast spot, inhabits ledges and 

 cliffs in the canyon and mesa district in southeastern Utah. 



