Reithrodontomys

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥεῖθρον (rheîthron, river bed) +‎ Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, tooth) +‎ Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, mouse).[1]

Proper noun

Reithrodontomys m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – groove-toothed New World harvest mice.

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References

  1. ^ George H. Lowery, Jr. (1974) The mammals of Louisiana and its adjacent waters, page 230