Parascalops
Definition
- Noun:
- A genus of mammals in the family Talpidae, containing the single species known as the hairy-tailed mole or Brewer's mole: "Parascalops" is the scientific genus name for a specific type of North American mole characterized by a hairy tail.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The genus Parascalops is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species.
- Parascalops breweri, the hairy-tailed mole, is found in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic or biological contexts: The word is used almost exclusively in scientific writing to refer to this specific genus.
- The phylogenetic study placed Parascalops as a sister group to the genus Scalopus.
Variants and Related Words
- Parascalops breweri (n): The full binomial name for the hairy-tailed mole, the sole species within the genus.
- Brewer's mole (n): A common name for .
- Hairy-tailed mole (n): A descriptive common name for the same animal.
Synonyms
- Brewer's mole: The most direct common name synonym.
- Hairy-tailed mole: A descriptive synonym referring to the same species.
Noun
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brewer's moles
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