Zenkerellidae
E736495
Zenkerellidae is a small family of rare African rodents, commonly known as Zenker’s flying mice, characterized by their gliding adaptations and placement within the Anomaluromorpha clade.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
rodent family ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
gliding adaptations ⓘ nocturnal habits ⓘ patagium-like skin membranes for gliding ⓘ rarely encountered rodents ⓘ |
| clade | Anomaluromorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Zenker's flying mice
ⓘ
Zenker’s flying mice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Idiurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zenkerella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | rare African rodents ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | nocturnal arboreal gliding rodent ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
tropical forests
ⓘ
woodland habitats ⓘ |
| hasBodyMass | small-bodied rodents ⓘ |
| hasFur | true ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| higherTaxon | Anomaluromorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
climbing
ⓘ
gliding ⓘ |
| memberOf | Anomaluromorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Anomaluromorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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