Cercartetus
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Cercartetus nanus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Cercartetus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Burramyidae – certain pygmy possums.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phalangeridae – synonym of Trichosurus, brushtail possums.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Burramyidae): 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; Burramyidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus in Burramyidae): Cercartetus caudatus (long-tailed pygmy possum), Cercartetus concinnus (western pygmy possum), Cercartetus lepidus (Tasmanian pygmy possum), Cercartetus nanus (eastern pygmy possum) (species)
Further reading
Cercartetus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Cercartetus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Cercartetus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Cercartetus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Cercartetus in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
- Cercartetus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
