oldfield mouse

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) (Peromyscus polionotus): ? (Thomasomys): Named for Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (1858 – 1929), a British zoologist. === Noun === oldfield mouse (plural oldfield mice) Peromyscus polionotus, a nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in the southeastern United States. Thomasomys, a genus of rodent found in South America. ==== Synonyms ==== (Peromyscus polionotus): beach mouse, oldfield deermouse === Further reading === (Peromyscus polionotus): oldfield mouse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Thomasomys): Thomasomys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia