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WOOD RAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Magdalena rat
1, record 1, English, Magdalena%20rat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Magdelena wood rat 2, record 1, English, Magdelena%20wood%20rat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal (Rodentia) of the family Muridae. 3, record 1, English, - Magdalena%20rat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Xenomys nelsoni
1, record 1, French, Xenomys%20nelsoni
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère rongeur, de la famille des Muridae. 2, record 1, French, - Xenomys%20nelsoni
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Xenomys nelsoni : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner ce mammifère rongeur. 2, record 1, French, - Xenomys%20nelsoni
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bushy-tailed wood rat
1, record 2, English, bushy%2Dtailed%20wood%20rat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Neotoma cinerea 2, record 2, English, Neotoma%20cinerea
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Muridae. 3, record 2, English, - bushy%2Dtailed%20wood%20rat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bushytail wood rat
- bushy tail wood rat
- bushy tailed wood rat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rat à queue touffue
1, record 2, French, rat%20%C3%A0%20queue%20touffue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- néotoma à queue touffue 2, record 2, French, n%C3%A9otoma%20%C3%A0%20queue%20touffue
correct, masculine noun
- Neotoma cinerea 3, record 2, French, Neotoma%20cinerea
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère d'Amérique du Nord, de la famille des Muridae, et de l'ordre des rongeurs. 4, record 2, French, - rat%20%C3%A0%20queue%20touffue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood rat 1, record 3, English, wood%20rat
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rat des bois
1, record 3, French, rat%20des%20bois
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(nom populaire : rat changeur) 1, record 3, French, - rat%20des%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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