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.
References
;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)