Phascogale

See also: phascogale

Translingual

Phascogale calura

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch, wallet”) + γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”); classified 1824 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.

Proper noun

Phascogale f

A taxonomic genus within the family Dasyuridae – phascogales, of Australia.

Hyponyms

(genus): Phascogale tapoatafa, (brush-tailed phascogale) - type species; Phascogale calura (red-tailed phascogale) - selected other species

References

Phascogale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phascogale on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Phascogale on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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