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Dasyurinae

Dasyurinae

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A group of small to medium meat-eating animals with pouches, like quolls and the Tasmanian devil
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Dasyurinae
  • The Dasyurinae subfamily includes the well-known Tasmanian devil.

Examples

  • Conservation efforts have increased for rare members of the Dasyurinae, such as the northern quoll.

  • Researchers observed several species within the Dasyurinae hunting for insects at night.

  • The Dasyurinae family includes the famous Tasmanian devil.

  • Many species of Dasyurinae are found in Australia.

  • Conservation efforts have increased for rare members of the Dasyurinae, such as the northern quoll.

  • Researchers observed several species within the Dasyurinae hunting for insects at night.

  • The Dasyurinae subfamily includes the well-known Tasmanian devil.

Surface Forms

Dasyurinae singular
Dasyurinaes plural

Morphology

Dasyurinae = Dasyurus (opaque) = dasyur + inae

Formed with the Latin taxonomic suffix '-inae' creating a zoological subfamily name; this suffix is not productive or meaningful to average learners.

Etymology

Dasyurinae comes from Greek parts dasy- meaning 'hairy' and oura meaning 'tail', plus the scientific ending -inae meaning 'subfamily'. The name gives the image of animals with shaggy tails, which helps explain this group of small, meat-eating pouched animals like quolls and the Tasmanian devil.