Sciuromorpha
E40306
Sciuromorpha is a rodent suborder that primarily includes squirrels and their close relatives, characterized by specialized jaw and skull adaptations for gnawing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sciuromorpha canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent suborder
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
sciuromorphous zygomasseteric system
ⓘ
specialized jaw musculature ⓘ specialized skull adaptations for gnawing ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | squirrel-like rodents ⓘ |
| contains |
fossorial species
ⓘ
gliding species ⓘ ground-dwelling species ⓘ tree-dwelling species ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous in some species ⓘ primarily herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Hystricognathi
ⓘ
surface form:
Hystricomorpha
Myomorpha ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
ecosystem engineers
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| gnawingAdaptation |
enlarged incisors
ⓘ
ever-growing incisors ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
diastema between incisors and cheek teeth
ⓘ
typically well-developed cheek pouches in some lineages ⓘ |
| hasMember |
chipmunks
ⓘ
dormice ⓘ flying squirrels ⓘ marmots ⓘ mountain beaver ⓘ prairie dogs ⓘ squirrels ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Glires
ⓘ
Rodentia suborders ⓘ |
| incisorCount | one pair in each jaw ⓘ |
| includes |
Aplodontiidae
ⓘ
Gliridae ⓘ Sciuridae ⓘ |
| jawMusculatureType | sciuromorphous ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| masseterMuscleOrigin | extends onto rostrum ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern mammalian taxonomists ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| superorder | Euarchontoglires ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Cenozoic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sciuromorpha Description of subject: Sciuromorpha is a rodent suborder that primarily includes squirrels and their close relatives, characterized by specialized jaw and skull adaptations for gnawing.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.