Description
The mouse has fawn-colored upperparts and gray to white underparts through most of its range but on white sandy beaches the mouse is light or even white. Inland populations are darker and smaller with shorter tails that are dusky above and white below. General body and tail color may vary slightly depending upon geographical location.
| Measurements (20 adults from Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) | |
|---|---|
| Length | 127 mm (5.0 in) 122–138 mm (4.8–5.4 in) |
| Tail | 47 mm (1.9 in) 40–51 mm (1.6–2.0 in) |
| Hind foot | 16.5 mm (0.65 in) 15–18 mm (0.59–0.71 in) |
| Weight | 8–19 g (0.28–0.67 oz) |
| Diploid number | 48 |
| Tooth formula | 1.0.0.31.0.0.3 = 16 |
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