Genus Heterocephalus (Noun)
Meaning
Sand rats.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Heterocephalus consists of a single species, the naked mole rat, but is closely related to the sand rats of the genus Psammomys.
- Sand rats are not members of the genus Heterocephalus, but rather belong to the genus Psammomys.
- The genus Heterocephalus is distinct from the sand rats found in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East.
- The naked mole rat, genus Heterocephalus, is often confused with the sand rats that inhabit the arid regions of Africa.
- The genus Heterocephalus is not closely related to the sand rats of the genus Jaculus, despite their similar habitats.