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SCIURUS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tall three-awned grass
1, record 1, English, tall%20three%2Dawned%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tall three-awn 2, record 1, English, tall%20three%2Dawn
correct
- bristle grass 2, record 1, English, bristle%20grass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - tall%20three%2Dawned%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tall threeawned grass
- tall threeawn
- bristlegrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Aristida sciurus
1, record 1, French, Aristida%20sciurus
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Aristida%20sciurus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aristida sciurus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Aristida%20sciurus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eastern grey squirrel
1, record 2, English, eastern%20grey%20squirrel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grey squirrel 2, record 2, English, grey%20squirrel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Sciuridae. 3, record 2, English, - eastern%20grey%20squirrel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The black squirrel represents a melanistic (black fur) form of the species. 3, record 2, English, - eastern%20grey%20squirrel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gray squirrel
- eastern gray squirrel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écureuil gris
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cureuil%20gris
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Sciuridae, et de l'ordre des rongeurs, qui vit en Amérique du Nord. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cureuil%20gris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'écureuil noir est une forme mélanique (fourrure foncée) de l'espèce. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cureuil%20gris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black squirrel
1, record 3, English, black%20squirrel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Sciuridae. 1, record 3, English, - black%20squirrel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The black squirrel represents a melanistic (black fur) form of the species. 1, record 3, English, - black%20squirrel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écureuil noir
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cureuil%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Sciuridae, et de l'ordre des rongeurs, qui vit en Amérique du Nord. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cureuil%20noir
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'écureuil noir est une forme mélanique (fourrure foncée) de l'espèce. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cureuil%20noir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eastern fox squirrel
1, record 4, English, eastern%20fox%20squirrel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fox squirrel 2, record 4, English, fox%20squirrel
correct
- Sciurus niger 2, record 4, English, Sciurus%20niger
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Sciuridae. 3, record 4, English, - eastern%20fox%20squirrel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écureuil fauve
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cureuil%20fauve
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Sciurus niger 2, record 4, French, Sciurus%20niger
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Sciuridae, et de l'ordre des rongeurs, qui vit en Amérique du Nord. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cureuil%20fauve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Abert’s squirrel
1, record 5, English, Abert%26rsquo%3Bs%20squirrel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tassel-eared squirrel 2, record 5, English, tassel%2Deared%20squirrel
correct
- Sciurus aberti 1, record 5, English, Sciurus%20aberti
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term tassel-eared squirrel was found in Pascal database. 3, record 5, English, - Abert%26rsquo%3Bs%20squirrel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écureuil d'Abert
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cureuil%20d%27Abert
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Sciurus aberti 1, record 5, French, Sciurus%20aberti
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sciurus
1, record 6, English, sciurus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The more primitive family is that of the squirrels, the sciuridae (...). Sciurus and other members of the family (...), appeared in the Miocene and spread widely in Eurasia and North America. 1, record 6, English, - sciurus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sciuroide
1, record 6, French, sciuroide
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sorte d'écureuil fossile, qui a laissé son squelette dans des terrains éocènes et oligocènes de Suisse et de France, notamment dans les phosphorites du Quercy. 1, record 6, French, - sciuroide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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