BC Conservation Data Centre: Species Summary
Zapus hudsonius alascensis
Meadow Jumping Mouse, alascensis subspecies
| Scientific Name: | Zapus hudsonius alascensis Merriam, 1897 | ||||||||||
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| English Name: | Meadow Jumping Mouse, alascensis subspecies | ||||||||||
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| Scientific Name - Concept Reference: | Hall, E. R. 1981a. The Mammals of North America, second edition. Vols. I & II. John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 1181 pp. | ||||||||||
| Classification Level: | Subspecies | ||||||||||
| Species Group: | Vertebrate Animal | ||||||||||
| Species Code: | M-ZAHU-AL | ||||||||||
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| Global Status: | G5T4T5 (Apr 2016) | ||||||||||
| Provincial Status: | S3 (Dec 2020) | ||||||||||
| BC List: | Blue | ||||||||||
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| Habitats: (Type / Subtype / Dependence) |
Alpine/Tundra / Alpine/Subalpine Meadow / Unknown
Grassland/Shrub / Meadow / Unknown Grassland/Shrub / Shrub - Logged / Unknown Grassland/Shrub / Shrub - Natural / Unknown Riparian / Riparian Forest / Unknown Subterranean / Sub-soil / Obligate Wetland / Marsh / Facultative - occasional use |
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| Provincial Habitat Comments: | Habitat keywords copied from species record. | ||||||||||
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| Provincial Phenology: (1st half of month/ 2nd half of month) |
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| Endemic: | N | ||||||||||
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| References and Related Literature | |||||||||||
Stevens, V., and S. Lofts. 1988. Species Notes for Mammals. Vol. 1 in A.P. Harcombe, tech. ed. Wildlife Habitat Handbooks for the Southern Interior Ecoprovince. B.C. Minist. Environ., Lands and Parks, Wildl. Branch. Tech. Rep. R-15. 174pp. |
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Please visit the website Conservation Status Ranks for definitions of the data fields used in this summary report.
Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. Species Summary: Zapus hudsonius alascensis. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 3, 2026).