- soil,
including surface geomorphic processes. It is
measured that
small fossorials, such as ants, termites, and
earthworms displace a m****ive
amount of soil...
- The broad-headed
spiny rat (Clyomys laticeps) is a
spiny rat
species from
Brazil and Paraguay. The
etymology of the
species name is the
Latin word laticeps...
- The
fossorial giant rat (Gyldenstolpia fronto) is a
species of
rodent in the
family Cricetidae. It is
found in
Argentina and
Brazil but was determined...
- The Spalacidae, or spalacids, are a
family of
rodents in the
large and
complex superfamily Muroidea. They are
native to
eastern Asia, the Horn of Africa...
- The Townsend's mole (Scap**** townsendii) is a
fossorial mammal in the
family Talpidae, and is the
largest North American mole. It was
named after the...
- semierect,
unlike the
fully erect posture of most
other notosuchians. A
fossorial, or burrowing,
lifestyle for
Simosuchus has been
suggested in its initial...
- Colorado,
where it was discovered. The
suffix "fossor"
indicates the
fossorial, or digging,
specialization of the forelimbs. The
specific epithet, windscheffeli...
-
ecologically diverse, with
members ranging from
fully arboreal to
terrestrial to
fossorial to
semiaquatic habits. They
presently exist mainly in
South America; three...
- oral aperture. All
species in the
family Typhlopidae are
fossorial and feed on
social fossorial invertebrates such as
termites and ants. The
tracheal lung...
-
range in
length from 10 to 100
centimeters (4 to 40 inches). All are
fossorial (adapted for burrowing). Five
families and 39
genera are recognized. The...
