Definition of Solenodon. Meaning of Solenodon. Synonyms of Solenodon

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Definition of Solenodon

Solenodon
Solenodon So*le"no*don, n. [Gr. ???? a channel + ????, ???, a tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique.

Meaning of Solenodon from wikipedia

- /soʊˌlɛnəˈdɒntɪdiː/. The two living solenodon species are the Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) and the Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus). Threats to both...
- The Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus), also known as the agouta, is a small, furry, shrew-like mammal endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola...
- The Cuban solenodon or almiquí (Atopogale cubana) is a small, furry, shrew-like mammal endemic to mountainous forests on Cuba. It is the only species...
- comprising the Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and gymnures); Solenodontidae (solenodons); Talpidae (moles, shrew-like moles and desmans); and Soricidae (true...
- Solenodontidae. The genus Solenodon includes three species, only one of which is still living—the Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus). This classification...
- The giant solenodon (Atopogale arredondoi) is an extinct species of soricomorph that occurred in western Cuba. A larger animal than the still-extant Cuban...
- Marcano's solenodon (Solenodon marcanoi) is an extinct species of mammal in the family Solenodontidae known only from skeletal remains found on the island...
- Solenodon ottenwalderi is an extinct species of Solenodon that inhabited Haiti during the Quaternary period. Solenodon ottenwalderi was endemic to western...
- hylophaga)[disputed] Both species of solenodon, the Cuban solenodon (Solenodon cub****) and the Hispaniolan solenodon (S. paradoxus) Slow loris (Nycticebus...
- which the toxic saliva is produced. The Cuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) and Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) look similar to large shrews. They...