Organisms

Trichosurus

A genus of brush-tailed possums found chiefly in Australia and New Zealand. Secretions from their ANAL GLAND function both in defense and demarcating territory.

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Abstract

A genus of brush-tailed possums found chiefly in Australia and New Zealand. Secretions from their ANAL GLAND function both in defense and demarcating territory.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Possums, Brush-Tailed
  • Brush-Tailed Possum
  • Brush-Tailed Possums
  • Possum, Brush-Tailed
  • Possums, Brush Tailed
  • Trichosurus vulpecula

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Marsupialia (1965-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.573w.587w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trichosurus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048330. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048330
  2. Trichosurus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushtail_possum
  3. Trichosurus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656173