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Florida mouse, the Glossary

The Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family.^[1]

17 relations: Clinton Hart Merriam, Cornell University Press, Cricetidae, Endemism, Florida, Frank Chapman (ornithologist), Genus, Grassland, Habitat, Habitat destruction, Ithaca, New York, IUCN Red List, Monotypic taxon, Pleistocene, Rodent, United States, Wilfred Hudson Osgood.
Mammals described in 1889
Neotominae
Taxa named by Frank Chapman (ornithologist)

Clinton Hart Merriam

Clinton Hart Merriam (December 5, 1855 – March 19, 1942) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, ornithologist, entomologist, ecologist, ethnographer, geographer, naturalist and physician.

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Cornell University Press

The Cornell University Press is the university press of Cornell University; currently housed in Sage House, the former residence of Henry William Sage.

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Cricetidae

The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea.

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Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Florida

Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Frank Chapman (ornithologist)

Frank Michler Chapman (June 12, 1864 – November 15, 1945) was an American ornithologist and pioneering writer of field guides.

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Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

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Grassland

A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae).

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Habitat

In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.

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Habitat destruction

Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species.

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Ithaca, New York

Ithaca is a city in and the county seat of Tompkins County, New York, United States.

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IUCN Red List

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species.

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Monotypic taxon

In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.

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Pleistocene

The Pleistocene (often referred to colloquially as the Ice Age) is the geological epoch that lasted from to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations.

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Rodent

Rodents (from Latin rodere, 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Wilfred Hudson Osgood

Wilfred Hudson Osgood (December 8, 1875 – June 20, 1947) was an American zoologist.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_mouse

Also known as Podomys, Podomys floridanus.