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St. Andrew Beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The St. Andrew beach mouse, with its white feet, large ears, and black eyes, is one of seven subspecies of beach mice that occur only in coastal sand dunes where they excavate burrows and feed on plant seeds and insects. Unlike house mice, beach mice do not seek out human dwellings or other structures for food and shelter.

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Dec 18, 1998

  • States/US Territories in which the St. Andrew Beach mouse is known to occur:  Florida

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 12 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/22/2009 74 FR 18403 18404 Technical Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the Endangered St. Andrew Beach Mouse
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
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
12/18/1998 63 FR 70053 70062 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the St. Andrew Beach Mouse

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/22/2009 Technical Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the Endangered St. Andrew Beach Mouse View Implementation Progress Draft
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/22/2009 74 FR 18403 18404 Technical Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the Endangered St. Andrew Beach Mouse
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    04/06/2009 St. Andrew Beach Mouse 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    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

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for St. Andrew Beach mouse

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the St. Andrew Beach mouse.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009