Anomalurus
E736496
Anomalurus is a genus of African rodents known as scaly-tailed flying squirrels, distinguished by their gliding membranes and unique keeled scales on the underside of their tails.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anomalurus canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | rodent-like body with gliding membranes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
anomalures
ⓘ
scaly-tailed flying squirrels ⓘ |
| conservationContext | some species affected by habitat loss ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | tree-dwelling herbivore ⓘ |
| family | Anomaluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | equatorial Africa ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
gliding membrane ⓘ keeled scales on underside of tail ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ patagium for gliding ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Anomalurus beecrofti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anomalurus derbianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Anomalurus pelii NERFINISHED ⓘ Anomalurus pusillus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | elongated limbs supporting gliding membrane ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notSameAs | true flying squirrels (family Sciuridae) ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Anomaluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous mammal ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | large eyes adapted to nocturnal vision ⓘ |
| subfamily | Anomalurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailFeature |
scaly underside
ⓘ
supporting scales used for climbing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usesStructureFor |
gliding membrane used for moving between trees
ⓘ
tail scales used for gripping tree bark ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.