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The Florida Mouse (''Podomys floridanus'') is a species of rodent in the
Cricetidae The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, and has me ...
family. It is the only species in the genus ''Podomys''. It is found only in the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate
grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natu ...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.


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;Footnotes ;Literature cited * * * * * * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q262948 Mammals described in 1889 Mouse Mammals of the United States Neotominae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Frank Chapman (ornithologist)