anomalure
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos, “anomalous”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)
Noun[edit]
anomalure (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[edit]
rodent 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