perognathus meaning

Noun: Perognathus

1. Pocket mice
   - genus Perognathus

Type of: mammal genus

Part of: family Heteromyidae, Heteromyidae

Encyclopedia: Perognathus

Examples

1. Five pocket mice ( " Perognathus longimembris " ) were implanted with radiation monitors under their scalps and flown on the mission.
2. The species is named to honor Clinton Hart Merriam, a biologist who first described several other members of the genus " Perognathus ", and first elucidated the principle of a " life zone " as a means of characterizing ecological areas with similar plant and animal communities.