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Definition of Potamogale velox
1. Noun. Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter.
Generic synonyms: Insectivore
Group relationships: Genus Potamogale
Lexicographical Neighbors of Potamogale Velox
Literary usage of Potamogale velox
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to the Mammalian Dentition by Thomas Wingate Todd (1918)
"Dentition of West African Water Shrew (Potamogale velox, 9.333-1). al oth between
the ... Potamogale velox, the West African Water Shrew (Fig. ..."
2. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1866)
"1865, April 25 Pive species are enumerated, among which Potamogale velox. (pp.
4O1-404, with woodcuts). - — . Noticia acerca dos caracteres e afinidades ..."
3. Essays Critical and Narrative by William Forsyth (1874)
"In his former travels he had described a new kind of otter-like animal to which
the name of Potamogale velox was given ; and he brought home with him its ..."
4. A Manual of Zoology for the Use of Students: With a General Introduction on by Henry Alleyne Nicholson (1887)
"... which contains only a single species —the Potamogale velox of West Africa.
This is a singular Otter-like Insectivore, which leads an amphibious life, ..."
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