Parasites of Peromyscus

Betty Davis's enormous collection of slides, record and jarred specimens of parasites of Peromyscus. Approximately 170 boxes of slides. Parasite types include Cestodes, Trematoda, Aranthocephala, Beetles, Diptera, flies, lice, mites, ticks, chiggers and fungi. The largest group of samples are from Hastings. Cards include records of Peromyscus parasites organized by parasite type and by species and subspecies of mouse. Peromyscus species include maniculatus, trueii, boylii, californicus, eremicus, crinitus, leucopus, polionutus, gossypinus, nasutus, nuttalii, pectoralis, floridanus, articus, canadensis, keeni, macrorhinus, nudipes, guatemalensis, melanophrys, hylocetes, mexicanensis, melanotis, difficilis, yucatanis and guardii. Many are divided into subspecies. Also included in collection are several large ammunition boxes full of jars of parasites.