California mouse [SEP] parent taxon
California mouse
The California mouse ("Peromyscus californicus") is a species of rodent in the subfamily Neotominae in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the "Peromyscus californicus" species group. It is found in northwestern Mexico and central to southern California. It is the largest "Peromyscus" species in the United States.
While most rodents are polygamous, the California mouse is monogamous and forms pair bonds, making it a model organism for researchers studying the genetics and neurobiology of partner fidelity and paternal care
this as a taxon hitherto unknown to science. Kellogg noted that this was "a very marked [distinct], fine [attractive], robust species, worthy of cultivation".
In the Monterey area Lobb also found "Rhododendron occidentale", one of only two deciduous "Rhododendron" species native to western North America which was to become the parent of many hybrid rhododendrons, and a small horse chestnut, the California buckeye ("Aesculus californica"). He also sent back seeds of various other conifers, including