We found 1 definitions of genus perognathus from 1 different sources.
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genus perognathus - pocket mice | ||
Perognathus, genus Perognathus | ||
mammal genus a genus of mammals | ||
family heteromyidae, heteromyidae small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats | ||
perognathus flavus, silky pocket mouse small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico | ||
perognathus flavescens, plains pocket mouse small rodent of open areas of United States plains states |