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Pallid beach mouse

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Oldfield mouse

Order
  
Rodent

Superfamily
  
Muroidea

Subfamily
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Subspecies

Scientific name
  
Peromyscus polionotus decoloratus

Similar
  
Mammal, Peromyscus, Oldfield mouse, Rodent, Oriente cave rat

The pallid beach mouse or Ponce de Leon beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus decoloratus) was known from two locations in Florida, Ponce Park, Volusia County and Bulow, Flagler County. No individuals have been seen since 1959. The average pallid beach mouse was 4 to 8 cm in length. This species burrowed into dunes for protection.

References

Pallid beach mouse Wikipedia


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