Geomys
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”)
Proper noun
Geomys m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Geomyidae – the eastern pocket gophers.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Castorimorpha - suborder; Geomyidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Geomys arenarius, Geomys attwateri, Geomys breviceps, Geomys bursarius, Geomys knoxjonesi, Geomys personatus, Geomys pinetis, Geomys texensis, Geomys tropicalis (species)
References
- Geomys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Geomys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Geomys on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Geomys at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Geomys in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.