Pallid beach mouse

The pallid beach mouse or Ponce de Leon beach mouse, is an extinct subspecies of the oldfield mouse, a rodent in the family Cricetidae. It was a subspecies of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World [rats and mice|New World mice] often called "deermice". It was endemic to Florida in the United States.

Distribution

It was known from two locations in Florida: Ponce Park, Volusia [County, Florida|Volusia County] and Bulow, Flagler County.

Description

The average pallid beach mouse was in length. This subspecies burrowed into dunes for protection.

Extinction

The exact cause of extinction is unknown, but it is presumed to have been from a combination of habitat destruction due to property development, competition with invasive rodents, and predation from feral cats.