Mydaus

See also: mydaus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυδαύς (mudaús).

Proper noun

Mydaus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Mephitidae – the stink badgers of Indonesia, Malaya, etc.

Hypernyms

(genus in Mephtidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Caniformia - suborder; Mephitidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Mephitis javanensis - type species

Coordinate terms

(genus in Mephtidae): Conepatus (hog-nosed skunks), Mephitis (typical skunks), Spilogale (spotted skunks)

References

Mydaus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mydaus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mydaus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Mydaus in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.

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