What type of mouse did I see?

[bugmankeith]

Usually the mice I see here are very small and brown with whitish bellies and some stray brown hairs on the belly, deer mice. This mouse I saw today was very different looking and I cant identify it.

It was living in a forest under a rotted log by itself (no nesting material) with a few eaten acorns , if it curled up it was about the size of a golf ball. It was gray on top, and it's belly was pure white. (see picture below for exact gray color) It climbed up a tree fairly well, and I was able to touch it before it scurried off into a hollowed out tree.

I have no idea what type it was, i've never seen gray mice here and I never saw mice climb a tree either.

This is the type of gray it was, just add a white belly.

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~jae32/sable.jpg

 

[Darwinsdad]

You might have seen what is called a "White Footed Mouse" Apperance wise they are extreamly similar to the deer mouse but a little larger in size. They are very good climbers since seeds and the like are a majority of it's diet.

 

[RoachGirlRen]

My bet is white footed mouse as well. I've had some experience with them in wildlife rehab. They look quite like a deer mouse but range in color from tawny to gray, and are excellent tree climbers. I had one with three legs and it still climbed perfectly.

 

[bugmankeith]

I think your both right. It looked exactly like the baby in this picture. Thanks for your help!

http://www.visualsunlimited.com/images/watermarked/305/305773.jpg