Distoechurus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Distoechurus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Acrobatidae – sole species Distoechurus pennatus (feather-tailed possum), of New Guinea.

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; Acrobatidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Distoechurus pennatus (feather-tailed possum) (species)

Further reading

• Acrobatidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Distoechurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Distoechurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Distoechurus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Distoechurus in Mammal Species of the World^[1] at Bucknell.
• Distoechurus at National Center for Biotechnology Information