Phascolarctos

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Translingual

Phascolarctos cinereus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φάσκωλος (pháskōlos, “pouch”) + ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”).

Proper noun

Phascolarctos m

A taxonomic genus within the family Phascolarctidae – the koala and extinct relatives.

Hyponyms

(genus): Phascolarctos cinereus (species)
- Phascolarctos maris, Phascolarctos stirtoni, Phascolarctos yorkensis (extinct species)

Further reading

Phascolarctos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phascolarctos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Phascolarctos on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Phascolarctos at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Phascolarctos in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
Phascolarctos at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Phascolarctos at Paleobiology Database

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