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Florida mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Genus : Podomys
Facts about the genus Podomys, the Florida mouse
Florida Mouse The primary habitats of the Florida mouse are longleaf pine and sandhill forests such as the Lake Wales Ridge.
McCann said the indigo snake, pine snake, gopher frog and Florida mouse are among the species that use gopher tortoise burrows.
Several other burrow residents, such as the gopher frog, eastern indigo snake, Florida pine snake and Florida mouse, are also protected in Florida.
Species of special concern, such as gopher tortoise, indigo snake, striped newt and the Florida mouse, are abundant.
The Florida mouse is a ground dweller and typically lives in burrows, favoring those of the gopher tortoise.
The Florida Mouse is almost exclusively a burrow dweller.
The Florida mouse is larger than other deer mice and its closest relatives apparently are in southern Mexico (Layne 1992).
Podomys is restricted to xeric, fire-dependent communities on deep, well-drained soils primarily in the northern two-thirds of the peninsula. (Full text)
The Florida mouse is considered a commensal species because of its dependence upon gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrows as sites for its burrows and nests. (Full text)
Even though it is considered large for its species, the Florida Mouse is small, only growing to an average length of 5-8 inches (12-20 cm) . (Full text)
I found out on a National Geographic special that the Florida Mouse is an endangered species now. (Full text)
The gopher frog, the gopher cricket, burrowing owl, and Florida mouse are other species that use gopher tortoise burrows. (Full text)
Preyed upon by most common predators in its habitat, the Florida Mouse is often seen with a short tail, presumably the result of a narrow escape from a would-be captor. (Full text)
pod The primary habitat of the Florida mouse is sand pine scrub at an early successional stage, but it also occurs commonly in pine-oak and scrubby flatwoods associations. (Full text)
Podomys: Florida Mouse The primary habitat of the Florida mouse is sand pine scrub at an early successional stage, but it also occurs commonly in pine-oak and scrubby flatwoods associations. (Full text)
Many rare species, such as eastern indigo snake, gopher frog, and Florida mouse, are dependent on the burrows for survival. (Full text)
snake, gopher frog, and Florida mouse, are dependent on the . (Full text)
podomys is not a member of any public groups (Full text)
The Florida Mouse is found only in Florida on sandy beaches and scrub-brush. (Full text)