Distoechurus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Acrobatidae – sole species Distoechurus pennatus (feather-tailed possum), of New Guinea.
Hypernyms edit
- (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 edit
- (genus): Distoechurus pennatus (feather-tailed possum) (species)
Further reading edit
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 Encyclopedia of Life
- Distoechurus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
