Cercartetus

Translingual

Cercartetus nanus

Etymology

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Proper noun

Cercartetus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Burramyidae – certain pygmy possums.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with Cercaertus, syn. of Trichosurus, brushtail possums.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Metatheria/Marsupialia - infraclass; Diprotodontia - order; Phalangeriformes - suborder; Phalangeroidea - superfamily; Burramyidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Cercartetus caudatus (long-tailed pygmy possum), Cercartetus concinnus (western pygmy possum), Cercartetus lepidus (Tasmanian pygmy possum), Cercartetus nanus (eastern pygmy possum) (species)

Further reading

Cercartetus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cercartetus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cercartetus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Cercartetus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Cercartetus in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
Cercartetus at Encyclopedia of Life
Cercartetus at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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