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Edented Sulawesi rat, the Glossary

Paucidentomys is a genus of rodents of a type commonly known as shrew-rats which was discovered in 2012 in a remote rainforest on the Indonesian island, Sulawesi.^[1]

25 relations: Anatomical terms of location, Dentition, Earthworm, Echiothrix, Fur, Genus, Incisor, Indonesia, Latin, Long-tailed shrew rat, Mandible, Molar (tooth), Monotypic taxon, Mount Data shrew-rat, Mount Latimojong, Premolar, Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid, Rodent, Rostrum (anatomy), Shrewlike rat, Sommer's Sulawesi rat, Sulawesi, Sulawesian shrew rat, Tate's shrew rat, Vermivore.
Mammals described in 2012
Muridae

Anatomical terms of location

Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans.

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Dentition

Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth.

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Earthworm

An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida.

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Echiothrix

Echiothrix is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Edented Sulawesi rat and Echiothrix are Old World rats and mice and rodents of Sulawesi.

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Fur

Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals.

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Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

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Incisor

Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the front teeth present in most mammals.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Long-tailed shrew rat

The long-tailed shrew rat (Tateomys macrocercus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Edented Sulawesi rat and long-tailed shrew rat are rodents of Sulawesi.

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In jawed vertebrates, the mandible (from the Latin mandibula, 'for chewing'), lower jaw, or jawbone is a bone that makes up the lowerand typically more mobilecomponent of the mouth (the upper jaw being known as the maxilla).

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Molar (tooth)

The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth.

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Monotypic taxon

In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.

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Mount Data shrew-rat

The Mount Data shrew-rat (Rhynchomys soricoides) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

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Mount Latimojong

Latimojong (Indonesian: Gunung Latimojong), also known by its peak name Rantemario, is a mountain located in the province of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Premolar

The premolars, also called premolar teeth, or bicuspids, are transitional teeth located between the canine and molar teeth.

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Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid

The pterygoid processes of the sphenoid (from Greek pteryx, pterygos, "wing"), one on either side, descend perpendicularly from the regions where the body and the greater wings of the sphenoid bone unite.

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Rodent

Rodents (from Latin rodere, 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

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Rostrum (anatomy)

Rostrum (from Latin rostrum, meaning beak) is a term used in anatomy for a number of phylogenetically unrelated structures in different groups of animals.

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Shrewlike rat

The shrewlike rats, genus Rhynchomys, also known as the tweezer-beaked rats are a group of unusual Old World rats found only on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

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Sommer's Sulawesi rat

Sommer's Sulawesi rat (Sommeromys macrorhinos) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae from Sulawesi. Edented Sulawesi rat and Sommer's Sulawesi rat are endemic fauna of Indonesia, Old World rats and mice and rodents of Sulawesi.

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Sulawesi

Sulawesi, also known as Celebes, is an island in Indonesia.

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Sulawesian shrew rat

The Sulawesian shrew rat (Melasmothrix naso) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Edented Sulawesi rat and Sulawesian shrew rat are endemic fauna of Indonesia, Old World rats and mice and rodents of Sulawesi.

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Tate's shrew rat

Tate's shrew rat (Tateomys rhinogradoides) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. Edented Sulawesi rat and Tate's shrew rat are rodents of Sulawesi.

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Vermivore

Vermivore (from Latin vermi, meaning "worm" and vorare, "to devour") is a zoological term for animals that eat worms (including annelids, nematodes, and other worm-like animals).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edented_Sulawesi_rat

Also known as Hog-Nosed Shrew Rat, Paucidentomys, Paucidentomys vermidax.