1. (noun) any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail

• family heteromyidae
• heteromyidae

1. (noun) any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail

• hispid pocket mouse
• perognathus hispidus
• liomys irroratus
• mexican pocket mouse
• perognathus flavescens
• plains pocket mouse
• perognathus flavus
• silky pocket mouse

1. (noun) any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail

• pocket rat