Daubentonia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The aye-aye is classified under the genus Daubentonia, which is the type genus for the family Daubentoniidae.
- Daubentonia is a genus of lemurs that is coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae, meaning they are the only members of this family.
- The genus Daubentonia is unique in that it is the only genus within the family Daubentoniidae.
- Daubentonia is a type genus that is exclusively found in Madagascar and is part of the family Daubentoniidae.
- The family Daubentoniidae is comprised solely of the genus Daubentonia, which includes the aye-aye species.