Dasyuridae

Translingual

Dasyurus geoffroii (western quoll, or chuditch)

Etymology

From Dasyurus +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Dasyuridae

A taxonomic family within the order Dasyuromorphia – carnivorous (mainly insectivorous) marsupials.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Metatheria - infraclass; Dasyuromorphia - order

Hyponyms

(family): Dasyurinae, Sminthopsinae (subfamilies)
- †Barinyinae (extinct subfamily)

References

Dasyuridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dasyuridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Dasyuridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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