Peromyscus

Translingual thumb|Peromyscus californicus species (California mouse) Etymology From mul la pero boot + mul grc μῦς mouse. Proper noun 1 m genus family Cricetidae North American deer mouse North American deer mice, of tropical to subarctic environments in Central and North America Hypernyms genus ; Neotominae subfamily subfamily; Peromyscini tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Peromyscus leucopus species (white-footed deermouse) type species; Peromyscus boylii species (brush deermouse), Peromyscus californicus species (California mouse), Peromyscus eremicus species (cactus deermouse), Peromyscus gambelii species (Gambel's deermouse), Peromyscus gossypinus species (cotton mouse), Peromyscus maniculatus species (eastern deermouse), Peromyscus sonoriensis species (western deermouse), Peromyscus truei species (pinyon deermouse) selected other species References 1 1 1 6LPG 44395 764826 10040 13000436