
Perdido Key Beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae
Listing Status:
General Information
The Perdido Key beach mouse has a small body, haired tail, relatively large ears, and protuberant eyes. Its head and body length is 2.7 to 3.3 inches; the tail length is 1.7 to 2.5 inches. The upper parts are colored grayish fawn to wood brown with a very pale yellow hue and an indistinct middorsal stripe. The white of the underparts reaches to the lower border of the eyes and ears, and the tail is white to pale grayish brown with no dorsal stripe. This species is a nocturnal herbivore. Beach mice feed primarily on the seeds of sea oats (Panicum repens) and beach grass (Panicum amarums). When these seeds are scarce, especially in the late winter or early spring, beach mice may consume invertebrates (Ehrhart in Layne, 1978) or fruiting bodies of sea rocket (Cakile) sp. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1987).
- States/US Territories in which the Perdido Key Beach mouse is known to occur: Alabama , Florida
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2006 | 71 FR 60237 60370 | Designation of Critical Habitat for the Perdido Key Beach Mouse, Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse, and St. Andrew Beach Mouse; Final Rule |
| 09/27/2006 | 71 FR 56545 56547 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species |
| 06/16/2006 | 71 FR 35047 35084 | Designation of Critical Habitat for the Perdido Key Beach Mouse, Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse, and St. Andrew Beach Mouse reopening of comment period, notice of availability of draft economic analysis, and notice of public hearings. |
| 12/15/2005 | 70 FR 74425 74549 | Critical Habitat for the Perdido Key Beach Mouse, Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse, and St. Andrew Beach Mouse; Proposed Rule |
| 09/26/2000 | 65 FR 57800 57802 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding for a Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for Alabama Beach Mouse, Perdido Key Beach Mouse, and Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/1987 | Beach Mice (3 spp.) | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2006 | 71 FR 56545 56547 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species |
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 09/04/2007 | Perdido Key Beach Mouse 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2006 | 71 FR 60237 60370 | Designation of Critical Habitat for the Perdido Key Beach Mouse, Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse, and St. Andrew Beach Mouse; Final Rule | Final Rule | Active |
| 12/15/2005 | 70 FR 74425 74549 | Critical Habitat for the Perdido Key Beach Mouse, Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse, and St. Andrew Beach Mouse; Proposed Rule | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
| 06/06/1985 | 50 FR 23872 23889 | Determination of End. Status & Crit. Hab. for 3 Beach Mice; 50 FR 23872- 23889 | Final Rule | Not Required |
| 06/07/1984 | 49 FR 23794 23804 | End. Status & Crit. Hab for Alabama Beach Mouse, Perdido Key Beach Mouse, & Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse; 49 FR 23794-23804 | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov
» Conservation Plans
| HCP Plan Summaries |
|---|
| Bond, Norton, Residence (PKBM) |
| Fel-Kran Plumbing |
| Island Club Condo (PKBM) |
| Lorelei Condominium (PKBM) |
| Marquesa Condominium (PKBM) |
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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