Heteromyidae

rodent family

Learn about this topic in these articles:

In pocket mouse: Classification and paleontology
…are classified in the family Heteromyidae, meaning “different mouse,” or “other mouse,” in Greek. This family also includes kangaroo rats and kangaroo mice. Within Heteromyidae, the silky and coarse-haired pocket mice constitute the subfamily Perognathinae, and the spiny pocket mice constitute the subfamily Heteromyinae. Spiny pocket mice are more ratlike…
Read More