Anomaluromorpha
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Anomaluromorpha is a suborder of rodents that includes the scaly-tailed flying squirrels and their close relatives, characterized by adaptations for gliding and arboreal life in African forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anomaluromorpha canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
suborder of mammals
ⓘ
suborder of rodents ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adapted for gliding
ⓘ
arboreal lifestyle ⓘ includes close relatives of scaly-tailed flying squirrels ⓘ includes scaly-tailed flying squirrels ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | anomaluromorphs ⓘ |
| describedAs | African gliding rodent clade ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ plant material ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
patagium used for gliding in many species
ⓘ
scaly tail in many species ⓘ specialized limb morphology for climbing ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | arboreal herbivores ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Africa ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Anomalurus
ⓘ
Idiurus ⓘ Zenkerella ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Anomaluridae
ⓘ
Zenkerellidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | elongated limbs supporting gliding membrane in many species ⓘ |
| locomotion |
climbing
ⓘ
gliding ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hystricognathi
ⓘ
surface form:
Hystricomorpha
Sciuridae ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | large eyes for nocturnal or crepuscular activity ⓘ |
| tailAdaptation | scales on underside of tail aiding in climbing in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | African forests ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.