Natural History

Anastasia Island beach mouse

The Anastasia Island beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus phasma) is a subspecies of the oldfield mouse, a rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a subspecies of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". It occurs in the sand dunes of Florida beaches in the United States. It has been classified by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as an endangered species due to the specificity of its habitat and the natural and human-induced destruction thereof.

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• ▸Alligator
• ▸Calgary Zoo
• ▸Forest Park (Portland, Oregon)

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