Reproduction of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus and P. boylei) in the Sierra Nevada, California

Author(s)
Jameson, Jr., E.W.
Year
Article Title
Reproduction of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus and P. boylei) in the Sierra Nevada, California
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
44-58
Start Page Number
44
Final Page
58
Review

Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 datapoints.
Species: Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range California Counties Type
Age at Sexual Maturity based on presence of recent corpora lutea; ages inferred from body weights 1546 d Adult western slope of Sierra Nevada (elev., 3500-5000 ft.) 32 -35 Plumas Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Sexual Maturity based on presence of swollen tubules of cauda epididymides and enlarged seminal vesicles, ages inferred from body weights 1546 d Adult western slope of Sierra Nevada (elev., 3500-5000 ft.) 40 - 60 Plumas Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size based on # of implanted embryos; monthly means (Mar. - Nov.) ranged from 4.0 - 5.7 4.6 96 #/litter Adult western slope of Sierra Nevada (elev., 3500-5000 ft.) Plumas Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Mating/ Laying based on % fecund specimens Feb. - Mar. (begin), Mar. - May (peak), July - Aug. (possible 2nd peak), Aug. - Dec. (end) 1546 Adult western slope of Sierra Nevada (elev., 3500-5000 ft.) Plumas Exposure Factor Datasets

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