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单词 phalangeridae
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Phalangeridae


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Noun1.Phalangeridae - phalangers; koalasfamily Phalangeridaemammal family - a family of mammalsMarsupialia, order Marsupialia - coextensive with the subclass Metatheriaopossum, phalanger, possum - small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tailsgenus Phalanger - type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscusesgenus Trichosurus, Trichosurus - a genus of Phalangeridaegenus Petaurus, Petaurus - a genus of PhalangeridaeAcrobates, genus Acrobates - a genus of Phalangeridaegenus Phascolarctos, Phascolarctos - koalas

Phalangeridae


Phalangeridae

[‚fal·ən′jer·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) A family of marsupial mammals in which the marsupium is well developed and opens anteriorly, the hindfeet are syndactylous, and the hallux is opposable and lacks a claw.

Phalangeridae

 

a family of mammals of the order Mar-supialia. The body measures 12–120 cm. The tail is usually long and often prehensile; some species have a gliding membrane. The fur is thick and soft.

Members of the family Phalangeridae are distributed in Australia, on the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea, on some islands of the Malay Archipelago, Bismarck Archipelago, and the Solomon Islands. They inhabit forested regions. They are predominantly arboreal animals, sheltering in tree hollows and birds’ nests. Members of the genus Trichosurus sometimes live in treeless areas in burrows; some Phalangeridae live among rocks. The majority are herbivorous, some are insectivorous, and others are omnivorous. They are active at twilight and at night. There are 17 genera (about 40 species) Dasycercus, Phalangista, Acrobates, Petaurus, Dromicia, Tarsipes, Trichosurus, Phalanger, and koalas. Some species have valuable fur. A number of species are on the verge of extinction.

Phalangeridae


Phalangeridae

a family of arborial marsupials possessing a prehensile tail. The 'flying phalangers' possess a PATAGIUM (1).

Phalangeridae


Related to Phalangeridae: Common Brushtail Possum, Burramyidae
  • noun

Synonyms for Phalangeridae

noun phalangers

Synonyms

  • family Phalangeridae

Related Words

  • mammal family
  • Marsupialia
  • order Marsupialia
  • opossum
  • phalanger
  • possum
  • genus Phalanger
  • genus Trichosurus
  • Trichosurus
  • genus Petaurus
  • Petaurus
  • Acrobates
  • genus Acrobates
  • genus Phascolarctos
  • Phascolarctos
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