Octomys
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Octomys m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Octodontidae – single species Octomys mimax (viscacha rat).
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia – infraclass; Rodentia – order; Hystricomorpha – suborder; Hystricognathi – infraorder; Caviomorpha – infraorder; Octodontoidea – superfamily; Octodontidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Octomys mimax (species)
Further reading
Viscacha rat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Octomys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Octomys at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
