oldfield mouse
nounEtymology * (Peromyscus polionotus): ? * (Thomasomys): Named for Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (1858 – 1929), a British zoologist.
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Peromyscus polionotus, a nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in the southeastern United States.
- In the wild, deer mice and oldfield mice never interbreed.2017 April 19, Carl Zimmer, “Why Are Some Mice (and People) Monogamous? A Study Points to Genes”, in The New York Times:
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Thomasomys, a genus of rodent found in South America.
- Synonyms
- beach mouse, oldfield deermouse