burmeisteria retusa

Thân thiện

A botanist carefully sketches a Burmeisteria retusa specimen in a field notebook.

Definition

Noun: * Burmeisteria retusa: A species of armadillo native to southern South America, specifically belonging to the subfamily Chlamyphorinae. It is commonly known as the pink fairy armadillo or pichiciego. This is the smallest species of armadillo, characterized by its pale pink or rose-colored bony plates, a spatula-shaped tail, and its fossorial (burrowing) lifestyle in sandy plains and dunes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Burmeisteria retusa is uniquely adapted to life underground.
  • The primary threat to Burmeisteria retusa is habitat destruction.
  • Researchers are studying the behavior of Burmeisteria retusa in its native environment.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: The name follows binomial nomenclature, where is the genus name and is the specific epithet. It is used primarily in taxonomic and zoological literature.
  • The study confirmed the phylogenetic placement of Burmeisteria retusa within the Chlamyphoridae family.

Variants and Related Words

• Pink fairy armadillo (n): The most common English common name for .
• Pichiciego (n): A local/common name for , often used in South America.
• Chlamyphorus truncatus (n): A former or alternative scientific synonym for the same species. Modern taxonomy often uses .

Synonyms

• Pink fairy armadillo
• Pichiciego

Related Terms (Scientific/Contextual)

• Armadillo (n): The broader group of mammals to which this species belongs.
• Fossorial (adj): Describing animals adapted to digging and living underground, a key characteristic of .
• Chlamyphorinae (n): The subfamily containing this and other similar armadillos.

Học thuật

Noun

1. of southern South America

Từ đồng nghĩa

• greater pichiciego
• Burmeisteria retusa