Florida mouse
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The Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is the only species in the genus Podomys. True to its name, it is endemic to Florida in the United States.
Quick Facts Florida mouse Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent, Conservation status ...
Florida mouse Temporal range: Late Pleistocene – Recent | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Neotominae |
Genus: | Podomys Osgood, 1909 |
Species: | P. floridanus |
Binomial name | |
Podomys floridanus (Chapman, 1889) | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Hesperomys floridanus Chapman, 1889 |
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Its natural habitat is temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.