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Oklahoma, and thence south through eastern Texas and 

 western Louisiana." (Osgood) 

 Florida Cotton Mouse. — Peromysciis gossypinus palmarius 

 Bangs. 

 Smaller and paler than typical gossypinus. "Color. — 

 Unworn pelage: Similar to that of gossypinus, but paler; 

 ground color a shade lighter and dusky mixture more sparse, 

 as a rule not so heavily concentrated in the middle of the 



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Distribution of the subspecies of Peromyscus gossy- 

 pinus, after Osgood 



1. Peromyscus gossypinus megacephalus 



2. Peromyscus gossypinus gossypinus 



3. Peromyscus gossypinus palmarius 



4. Peromyscus gossypinus anastasce 



Crosses indicate areas of intergradation. 



back ; orbital ring very narrow ; underparts grayish white to 

 creamy or even yellowish white, rarely with a small fulvous 

 pectoral spot." Total length, 6.9-7.3 inches; tail vertebras, 

 2.8-3. 1 inches; hind foot, .8-88 inch. Found in "Peninsular 

 Florida." (Osgood) 

 Anastasia Island Cotton Mouse ; Sea Island Cotton Mouse. — 

 Peromyscus gossypi?ius anastascc (Bangs). 

 Resembling palmarius in size; paler in color than either 

 palmarius or typical gossypinus. *'Upperparts pale och- 

 raceous buff rather lightly mixed with dusky, which is 

 slightly or not at all concentrated in the mid-dorsal region ; 

 orbital ring nearly or quite obsolete; underparts white almost 



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