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What (who) is Desman - definition

TRIBE OF SMALL INSECTIVOROUS MAMMALS
Desmaninae; Desmanini; Desmans

Desman         
·noun An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muskrat by some English writers.
desman         
['d?zm?n]
¦ noun a small semiaquatic mammal related to the mole. [Desmana moschata (Russia) and Galemys pyrenaicus (the Pyrenees).]
Origin
C18: via Fr. and Ger. from Swed. desman-ratta 'muskrat', from desman 'musk'.
desman         
n.
Muscovy (Mygale moschata). See musk-rat.

Wikipedia

Desman

The desman, a snouted and naked-tailed diving insectivore of the tribe Desmanini (also considered a subfamily, Desmaninae), belongs to one of two Eurasian species of the mole family, Talpidae.

This tribe consists of two monotypic genera of semiaquatic insectivores found in Europe: one in Russia and the other in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula and Pyrenees. Both species are considered to be vulnerable. They have webbed paws and their front paws are not well-adapted for digging. Desmans were much more diverse and widespread during the Miocene, with one genus, Gaillardia, being present in North America. Both living species are thought to have derived from the fossil genus Archaeodesmana.

The list of species is:

  • Genus Desmana
    • Russian desman (D. moschata)
  • Genus Galemys
    • Pyrenean desman (G. pyrenaicus)
  • Genus †Archaeodesmana Miocene-Pliocene, Europe
  • Genus †Gaillardia Miocene, North America
  • Genus †Mygalinia Late Miocene, Hungary