Perognathinae

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Not to be confused with rodents of the heteromyid subfamily Heteromyinae, which are commonly referred to as 'spiny pocket mice' (in addition to Chaetodipus spinatus of Perognathinae).

Pocket mice
Temporal range: Early Miocene–Recent [1]
Silky pocket mouse (Perognathus flavus)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Subfamily: Perognathinae
Coues, 1875
Genera

Chaetodipus
Perognathus

Perognathinae is a subfamiliy of rodents. It contains the silky pocket mouse and the pocket mouse

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Perognathinae in the Paleobiology Database". Fossilworks. Retrieved 2016-08-10.[permanent dead link]



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