Description of a New Species of Beach Mouse from Florida
Howell AH. 1920. Description of a New Species of Beach Mouse from Florida. Journal of Mammalogy. 1(5):237-240
The journal article discusses the discovery of a new subspecies of beach / Oldfield mouse found on the Santa Rosa Island in Florida. The author describes the differences in physical characteristics between the island dwelling subspecies and the subspecies, albifrons, found on the mainland around Choctawahatchee Bay. The paper also indicates the influence of abiotic barriers in the form of water and the effects it has on species to differentiate in appearance from one another.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Howell, Arthur
- Units
- GUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Animals, Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus), Florida Gulf Coast, Gulf Islands National Seashore FL - MS, Mammals (Mammalia), New World Rats & Mice (Cricetidae), Rodents (Rodentia)