| peromyscus | (n) New World wood mice, Syn. genus Peromyscus |
| cactus mouse | (n) burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States, Syn. Peromyscus eremicus |
| cotton mouse | (n) large dark mouse of southeastern United States, Syn. Peromyscus gossypinus |
| deer mouse | (n) brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus, Syn. Peromyscus maniculatus |
| white-footed mouse | (n) American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts, Syn. Peromyscus leucopus, vesper mouse |
| Peromyscus | prop. n. A genus of New World wood mice. |