Sciurognathi

Translingual edit

Castor fiber

Sciurus carolinensis

Etymology edit

From Latin sciurus (“squirrel”) + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”), the grouping being characterised by the orientation of the lower jaw relative to the incisors.

Proper noun edit

Sciurognathi

A taxonomic suborder within the order Rodentia – the squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, and many mice.

Hypernyms edit

(suborder): 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

Hyponyms edit

(suborder): Anomaluromorpha, Castorimorpha, Ctenodactylomorpha, Geomorpha, Glirimorpha, Myodonta, Sciurida (infraorders)

References edit

Sciurognathi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sciurognathi on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Rodentia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons