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Silky Pocket Mice
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Silky Pocket Mice

Perognathus

Perognathus is a genus of pocket mouse. Like other members of their family they are more closely related to pocket gophers than to true mice.

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10 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 10 known species

Silky Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus flavus

Merriam's Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus merriami

Little Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus longimembris

Columbia Plateau Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus parvus

San Joaquin Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus inornatus

Great Basin Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus mollipilosus

Plains Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus flavescens

Olive-backed Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus fasciatus

Arizona Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus amplus

White-eared Pocket Mouse

speciesPerognathus alticolus

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