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SOURIS SAUTEUSE BOIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woodland jumping mouse
1, record 1, English, woodland%20jumping%20mouse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Napaeozapus insignis 2, record 1, English, Napaeozapus%20insignis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a larger edition of the meadow jumping mouse but ... somewhat stouter [which] may be quickly identified by the white tip on its extremely long tail. 1, record 1, English, - woodland%20jumping%20mouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the basic colour patterns are similar to those of the meadow jumping mouse, the present species is much brighter than the genus Zapus. 1, record 1, English, - woodland%20jumping%20mouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The woodland jumping mouse is restricted to eastern North America. 1, record 1, English, - woodland%20jumping%20mouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A mammal of the family Dipodidae (or Zapodidae). 3, record 1, English, - woodland%20jumping%20mouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souris sauteuse des bois
1, record 1, French, souris%20sauteuse%20des%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zapode des bois 2, record 1, French, zapode%20des%20bois
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- Napaeozapus insignis 3, record 1, French, Napaeozapus%20insignis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La queue [de la souris sauteuse des champs] est longue, peu velue, et n’ a pas cette touffe d’un blanc variable mais visible, qui est la marque distinctive de sa très proche parente, la souris sauteuse des bois(Woodland Jumping Mouse) Napaeozapus insignis(Miller). 1, record 1, French, - souris%20sauteuse%20des%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Dipodidae (ou Zapodidae). 4, record 1, French, - souris%20sauteuse%20des%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zapode des bois : zapode remplace souris-sauteuse afin d’alléger le nom, de marquer la différence de cette famille(Dipodidae) distincte, et de restreindre autant que possible le mot souris à la famille des Muridae. 2, record 1, French, - souris%20sauteuse%20des%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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