- otter shrew
- nounamphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter• Syn: ↑potamogale, ↑Potamogale velox• Hypernyms: ↑insectivore• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Potamogale
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otter shrew
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otter shrew — a chiefly aquatic insectivore, Potamogale velox, of western Africa, that resembles an otter, having sleek, brown fur and a flattened tail. Also called potamogale. * * * ▪ mammal any of three species of amphibious and carnivorous tropical African … Universalium
Otter Shrew — There are three species of Otter Shrew, they belong to the tenrecidae family of mammals.*Giant Otter Shrew ( Potamogale velox ) *Two species of Dwarf Otter Shrew: ** Nimba Otter Shrew ( Micropotamogale lamottei ) ** Ruwenzori Otter Shrew (… … Wikipedia
otter-shrew — ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Potamogale velox angl. giant African water shrew; giant otter shrew; otter shrew vok. große Otterspitzmaus rus. выдровая землеройка pranc. potamogale… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
otter shrew — /ˈɒtə ʃru/ (say otuh shrooh) noun an insectivorous mammal of western Africa, Potamogale velox, about the size of a stoat but resembling an otter in habits and appearance, having brown fur and a flattened tail …
Nimba Otter Shrew — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Ruwenzori Otter Shrew — Ruwenzori Otter Shrew[1] Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[ … Wikipedia
Giant Otter Shrew — Taxobox name = Giant Otter Shrew status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006 | assessors=Vogel, P. (Afrotheria Specialist Group) | year=2006 | id=18095 | title=Potamogale velox | downloaded=2006 05 11] trend = down regnum =… … Wikipedia
Ruwenzori otter-shrew — Ruvenzorio ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Micropotamogale ruwenzorii angl. dwarf otter shrew; Ruwenzori otter shrew; Ruwenzori potamogale; small African otter shrew vok. Ruwenzori… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
dwarf otter-shrew — Ruvenzorio ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Micropotamogale ruwenzorii angl. dwarf otter shrew; Ruwenzori otter shrew; Ruwenzori potamogale; small African otter shrew vok. Ruwenzori… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
small African otter-shrew — Ruvenzorio ūdrinis tenrekas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Micropotamogale ruwenzorii angl. dwarf otter shrew; Ruwenzori otter shrew; Ruwenzori potamogale; small African otter shrew vok. Ruwenzori… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
