Genus Eira (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Mustelidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Eira is a genus of weasels and a part of the Mustelidae family found primarily in the tropical regions of Central and South America.
- Eira barbara is one species of the Eira genus known as the tayra that has distinctive physical features such as a brown coat and white markings on the face.
- Tayras are one of the primary members of the Eira genus in Mustelidae family known for being one of the larger carnivorous mammals native to South America.
- Research into the behavior and physical traits of species in the Eira genus reveals many commonalities between members such as shared morphological characteristics and their arboreal adaptations.
- Due to various classifications over time Eira as a genus was reassigned as being synonymous with another taxon although current data again upholds it as distinct.