Oxyuranus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Oxyuranus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – taipans.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Squamata - subclass; Serpentes - order; Caenophidia - suborder; Elapoidea - superfamily; Elapidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Oxyuranus microlepidotus (inland taipan), Oxyuranus scutellatus (coastal taipan), Oxyuranus temporalis (central ranges taipan) (species)
Further reading
- Taipan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Oxyuranus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Oxyuranus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Oxyuranus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.