Sciurus

NOUN
  1. type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels

How To Use Sciurus In A Sentence

  • Other rare mammals include the Guianan squirrel (Sciurus aestuans), and Paca (Agouti paca). Araucaria moist forests
  • The species mentioned in the text may have been the sciurus petaurista of Linnaeus, the taguan, flying-cat, flying-hare, or Indian flying-squirrel of various authors. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08
  • Five endemic mammal species are considered vulnerable, including Acerodon leucotis, the Palawan treeshrew (Tupaia palawanensis), the Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei), the Palawan binturong (Arctictis binturong whitei), and a Sunda tree squirrel (Sundasciurus rabori). Palawan rain forests
  • But this one was not the British sub-species, Sciurus vulgaris leucourus, distinguished by its pale-coloured tail; it was its duskier but otherwise identical Pyrenean cousin. Country diary: Ariège, Pyrenees
  • These endemic species include the endangered mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi) and crested macaque (Macaca nigra) and the vulnerable babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and Sulawesi montane long-nosed squirrel (Hyosciurus heinrichi). Sulawesi montane rain forests
  • Rhenique nodos aureamque nitellam; fragravit ore quod rosarium Paesti, quod Atticarum prima mella cerarum, quod sucinorum rapta de manu gleba; cui conparatus indecens erat pavo, inamabilis sciurus et frequens phoenix, adhuc recenti tepet Erotion busto, quam pessimorum lex amara fatorum sexta peregit hieme, nec tamen tota, nostros amores gaudiumque lususque. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal
  • Rhenique nodos aureamque nitellam; 35 fragrauit ore, quod rosarium Paesti, quod Atticarum prima mella cerarum, quod sucinorum rapta de manu gleba; cui comparatus indecens erat pauo, inamabilis sciurus et frequens phoenix: 40 adhuc recenti tepet Erotion busto, quam pessimorum lex amara fatorum sexta peregit hieme, nec tamen tota, nostros amores gaudiumque lususque. et esse tristem me meus uetat Paetus, 45 pectusque pulsans pariter et comam uellens: In Memoriam
  • These endemic species include the endangered mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi) and crested macaque (Macaca nigra) and the vulnerable babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and Sulawesi montane long-nosed squirrel (Hyosciurus heinrichi). Sulawesi montane rain forests
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