Genus Synaptomys (Noun)
Meaning
Bog lemmings.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Synaptomys is a group of rodents that includes the bog lemmings, which are found in North America.
- Bog lemmings of the genus Synaptomys are well adapted to life in wet environments, with water-repellent fur and webbed hind feet.
- The genus Synaptomys is part of the subfamily Arvicolinae, which also includes voles and muskrats.
- Synaptomys borealis, a species of bog lemming in the genus Synaptomys, is found in the northern parts of North America.
- The genus Synaptomys is thought to have evolved from a common ancestor with other lemming genera around 2-3 million years ago.