Definition of Genus peromyscus

1. Noun. New World wood mice.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Peromyscus

genus Perdix
genus Pereskia
genus Pericallis
genus Peridinium
genus Perilla
genus Periophthalmus
genus Peripatopsis
genus Peripatus
genus Periplaneta
genus Periploca
genus Perisoreus
genus Peristedion
genus Pernis
genus Perodicticus
genus Perognathus
genus Peromyscus
genus Peronospora
genus Persea
genus Persoonia
genus Pertusaria
genus Petasites
genus Petaurista
genus Petaurus
genus Petrocoptis
genus Petrogale
genus Petromyzon
genus Petroselinum
genus Petteria
genus Petunia
genus Peziza

Literary usage of Genus peromyscus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington, Smithsonian Institution (1908)
"of Dr. Allen, and in connection with work on the genus Peromyscus, these specimens, except the two half-grown young which are not extant, were examined. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1909)
"SCIENTIFIC BOOKS Revision of the Mice of the American genus peromyscus. By WILFRED H. OSGOOD, Assistant, Biological Survey. Prepared under the direction of ..."

3. Hantaviruses: Emerging Viral Diseases edited by J. S. Mackenzie (1999)
"Prevalence of Antibody-Positive Rodents Only rodents in the genus Peromyscus had antibodies reactive with SNV; however, antibody Table 1. ..."

4. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1905)
"The genus Peromyscus is in great confu- fusion. While it is probable that a revision of it will greatly reduce the number of forms now recognized, ..."

5. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1904)
"WH Thirty New Mice of the genus peromyscus from Mexico and Guatemala. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. Vol. xvii, pp. 55-77.— PALMER, TS Index Generum Mam- ..."

6. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"This higher level of neural and sensory endowment is characteristic for all members of the genus Peromyscus and has made this genus an important ..."

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