Podomys floridanus (Chapman 1889)

[Hesperomys] floridanus Chapman 1889, Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 2: 117.

Type Locality: USA, Florida, Alachua Co., Gainesville.

Vernacular Names: Florida Deermouse.

Distribution: Allopatric segments in panhandle and peninsular Florida, USA.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable. Considered threatened by Florida agencies due to disappearance of scrub habitat (see Layne, 1990).

Discussion: Smith et al. (1973) noted low heterozygosity levels within populations and high genetic similarity among them.