English > Peromyscus: 1 sense > noun 1, animalMeaning | New World wood mice. |
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Synonym | genus Peromyscus |
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Member of | Cricetidae, family Cricetidae | Mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters |
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Members | cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus | burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States |
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cotton mouse, Peromyscus gossypinus | large dark mouse of southeastern United States |
deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus | brownish New World mouse |
white-footed mouse, vesper mouse, Peromyscus leucopus | American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts |
Broader | mammal genus | A genus of mammals |
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Spanish | género Peromyscus, genus peromyscus, peromyscus, Peromyscus |
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Catalan | genus peromyscus, peromyscus, Peromyscus |
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