anomalure
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
From Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (anṓmalos, “anomalous”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Noun
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, found in central Africa
Synonyms
- (rodent in Anomaluridae): scaly-tailed squirrel
Translations
rodent of the family Anomaluridae
|
See also
- Pteromyini (flying squirrel)
- Cynocephalidae (flying lemur, colugo)
- Petauridae (marsupial gliders)
- Acrobatidae (feathertail glider)
Further reading
- anomalure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anomaluridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies