Octomys

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Octomys m

A taxonomic genus within the family Octodontidae – single species Octomys mimax (viscacha rat).

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Caviomorpha - infraorder; Octodontoidea - superfamily; Octodontidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Octomys mimax (species)

Further reading

Viscacha rat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Octomys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Octomys at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

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