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Florida's Exotic Wildlife. Species detail.First year: Unknown Extirpated year: Established status: Populations are confirmed breeding and apparently self-sustaining for 10 or more consecutive years. Estimated Florida range: 67 counties At least 10 years Statewide trend: Unknown status Threats to natives: Threats are unclear, but may compete with native mice. Species Account: Probably arrived in Florida with early European colonists. This species is a potential vector of disease to humans. Habitats: Central or core urban area, Low density suburban development, areas peripheral to core urban areas, and small towns References Layne, J. 1997. Nonindigenous Mammals. Pages 157-186 in Strangers in Paradise: impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and T. Brown, eds.). Island Press, Washington, D. C. |
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