Phalanger
See also: phalanger
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion, “spider's web”), from φάλαγξ (phálanx, “spider”); see also phalanger.
Proper noun
Phalanger m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phalangeridae – some of the possums also called cuscuses.
Synonyms
- (genus): Phalangista
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; Phalangeridae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Phalanger orientalis (northern common cuscus) - type species
- Phalanger alexandrae (Gebe cuscus), Phalanger carmelitae (mountain cuscus), Phalanger gymnotis (ground cuscus), Phalanger intercastellanus (eastern common cuscus), Phalanger lullulae (Woodlark cuscus), Phalanger maculatus (spotted cuscus), Phalanger matabiru (blue-eyed cuscus), Phalanger matanim (Telefomin cuscus), Phalanger mimicus (southern common cuscus or Australian cuscus), Phalanger ornatus (ornate cuscus), Phalanger rothschildi (Rothschild's cuscus), Phalanger sericeus (silky cuscus), Phalanger vestitus (Stein's cuscus) (species)
References
- Phalanger on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Phalanger in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
- Phalanger at Encyclopedia of Life
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