Ptilocercus
Translingual
Etymology
Latin ptilo- (“feather”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος f (kérkos, “tail”)
Proper noun
Ptilocercus f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilocercidae – the pen-tailed treeshrew.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Ptilocercus lowii (sole species)
Descendants
- French: ptilocerque
Further reading
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