anomalure
English
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Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos, “anomalous”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)
Noun
editanomalure (plural anomalures)
- A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
Synonyms
edit- (rodent in Anomaluridae): scaly-tailed squirrel.
Translations
editrodent of the family Anomaluridae
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See also
edit- Pteromyini (flying squirrel)
- Cynocephalidae (flying lemur, colugo)
- Petauridae (marsupial gliders)
- Acrobatidae (feathertail glider)
Further reading
edit- anomalure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anomaluridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies