Desman

Desman
Desmanini[1]
Russian Desman (Desmana moschata)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Soricomorpha
Family: Talpidae
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Desmanini
Thomas, 1912
Genera & Species

The desmans or tribe Desmanini are one of several tribes of the mole family Talpidae.

This tribe consists of two species of semiaquatic insectivores found in Europe; one in Russia and the other in the Pyrenees. Both species are considered to be vulnerable. They have webbed paws and their front paws are not designed for digging.

The list of species is:

In popular culture

One of the main characters in Noah's Island, Sasha, is a friendly but simple-minded desman known for the catchphrase "Hoisky Poisky".

References

  1. ^ Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M.. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). p. 303. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 

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Synonyms:
(Mygale moschata)


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  • desman — [ dɛsmɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1763; du suédois desmanratta « rat musqué » ♦ Zool. Taupe aquatique d eau douce au pelage court et velouté. Desman des Pyrénées, de Russie. ● desman nom masculin Mammifère insectivore voisin des taupes, pourvu d une trompe,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • desman — DESMÁN, desmani, s.m. Mamifer insectivor acvatic, de circa 20 cm lungime, cu blană preţioasă; şobolan moscat (Desmana moschata). – Din fr. desman. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  DESMÁN s. (zool.; Desmana moschata) şobo lan moscat …   Dicționar Român

  • desman — [des′mən] n. [< Swed desman råtta < desman, musk + råtta, rat] a molelike, aquatic insectivore mammal (family Talpidae) with webbed feet and a long, flexible snout: one species (Desmana moschata), trapped for its fur, is found in Russia and …   English World dictionary

  • Desman — Des man (d[e^]s man), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.] (Zo[ o]l.) An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia ({Myogale moschata}). It is allied to the moles, but is called {muskrat} by some English writers. [Written also {d[ae]sman}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Desman — kann bedeuten: eine Säugetierart aus der Gruppe der Desmane der kanadische Sänger Shawn Desman Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Deŝman — Deŝman, ist der russische Name der Bisamratte Südrußlands (Mygăle moschata) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Desman — Desman, s. Rüsselmaus …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Desman — Desman, s. Spitzmäuse …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • desmán — sustantivo masculino 1. Acción desordenada y fuera de control: Durante la guerra se cometieron muchos desmanes. Sinónimo: exceso. 2. Acción cometida con abuso de autoridad: Los campesinos denunciaron los desmanes de los caciques. Parece que el… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • desman — /des meuhn/, n., pl. desmans. either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews. [1765 75; < Sw, short for desman råtta muskrat] * * * ▪ mammal       either …   Universalium

  • desmán — I (Del lat. manus, manada.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Acción o palabras abusivas y desordenadas con las que se molesta a los demás: ■ tu rechazo ha sido un desmán. 2 Desgracia, suceso desafortunado. II (Del sueco desman ratta, rata de almizcle.) ► …   Enciclopedia Universal

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