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Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) is a subspecies of meadow jumping mouse, endemic to the upland habitats of Colorado and Wyoming in North America. It is found nowhere else in the world.
The Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Preble's or PMJM) is a small mammal approximately 9 inches in length with large hind feet adapted for jumping, a long bicolored tail (which accounts for 60% of its length), and a distinct dark stripe down the middle of its back which is bordered on either side by gray to orange-brown fur.
Now, a final recovery plan has been developed to restore the mouse’s populations and keep it from disappearing along the Front Range. Recovery of endangered or threatened species is the primary goal of the Service’s endangered species program.
The Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Preble's or PMJM) is a small mammal approximately 9 inches in length with large hind feet adapted for jumping, a long bicolored tail (which accounts for 60% of its length), and a distinct dark stripe down the middle of its back which is bordered on either side...
The Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Preble's or PMJM) is a small mammal approximately 9 inches in length with large hind feet adapted for jumping, a long bicolored tail (which accounts for 60% of its length), and a distinct dark stripe down the middle of its back which is bordered on either side by gray to orange-brown fur.
The meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius) is the most widely distributed mouse in the family Zapodidae. Its range extends from the Atlantic coast in the east to the Great Plains west, and from the arctic tree lines in Canada and Alaska to the north, and Georgia , Alabama , Arizona , and New Mexico to the south. [ 2 ]
Preble’s jumping mouse is threatened by habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation from development (mining and agriculture), heavy grazing (especially during the summer), and invasive species. Prevent development in riparian habitats within their range.
meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei; Preble’s mouse) is only found along riparian areas below 7600 feet on the Colorado Front Range and below 8000 feet in southeastern Wyoming.
The Preble's meadow jumping mouse Zapus hudsonius preblei (PMJM) was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act because of habitat loss in Colorado and Wyoming. The PMJM is restricted to dense shrub cover and dense herbaceous vegetation along wetland and riverine systems.
This small mouse has large feet, adapted for powerful, long leaps — but even its big feet can't take it away from sprawling subdivisions and spreading rangelands fast enough to ensure its survival.