oldfield mouse
English
Etymology
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- (Peromyscus polionotus): ?
- (Thomasomys): Named for Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (1858 – 1929), a British zoologist.
Noun
oldfield mouse (plural oldfield mice)
- Peromyscus polionotus, a nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in the southeastern United States.
- Thomasomys, a genus of rodent found in South America.
Synonyms
- (Peromyscus polionotus): beach mouse, oldfield deermouse
Further reading
- (Peromyscus polionotus):
oldfield mouse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - (Thomasomys): Thomasomys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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