Genus Daubentonia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Daubentonia is a type genus that is coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae, which includes the aye-aye and the extinct genus Mesopropithecus is not a member of this taxon.
- The classification of the genus Daubentonia as a type genus of the family Daubentoniidae has helped in further understanding of the evolutionary relationships among these unique lemurs.
- As a result of the taxonomic classification, genus Daubentonia is limited to one species, the long-fingered aye-aye, and is currently coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae.
- The fact that genus Daubentonia is a type genus and coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae has contributed significantly to studies on the unique adaptations of these fascinating animals.
- Experts believe that the genus Daubentonia, being the type genus and also coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae, is one of the most prime examples of adaptation and survival of a species in a rapidly changing world.