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Definition of Phascogale
1. Noun. Pouched mice.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Dasyuridae, Family Dasyuridae, Family Dasyurinae
Member holonyms: Marsupial Mouse, Marsupial Rat, Pouched Mouse
Definition of Phascogale
1. Noun. Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus ''Phascogale'', the males of which die shortly after mating ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phascogale
Literary usage of Phascogale
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. List of the Osteological Specimens in the Collection of the British Museum by John Edward Gray, George Robert Gray (1847)
"phascogale penicillata. * Skull. South Australia. Presented by the Hon. ... Skull.
From Mr. Gould's collection. The ELEGANT phascogale. phascogale ..."
2. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"It is very carnivorous, and pursues all small quadrupeds. From Van Dieman's Land.
phascogale, Temm. The same number of teeth as the ..."
3. Catalogue of the Bones of Mammalia in the Collection of the British Museum by Edward Gerrard (1862)
"The phascogale. phascogale penicillata. Temm., Mon. Mamm. ip 58. pi. 7. figs.
... phascogale lanigera. *a. Skull. The ELEGANT phascogale. phascogale ..."
4. Sketches in Natural History: History of the Mammalia by Charles Knight (1849)
"(phascogale penicillata.') This animal, the " Tapoa tafa " of White, is a native
of Australia. It is found throughout the colony of New South Wales, ..."
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