Pallid Beach Mouse
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| Peromyscus polionotus decoloratus A.H. Howell, 1939 |
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 anywhere from 4 to 8 centimeters in length. This species burrowed into dunes for protection.
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- Hafner (1996). Peromyscus polionotus ssp. decoloratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 5 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this subspecies is listed as extinct
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