Genus Tarsius (Noun)
Meaning
Type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Tarsius is the type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae, comprising several species of small, nocturnal primates native to Southeast Asia.
- Tarsiidae is a family of primates that consists of a single genus, Tarsius, which is divided into several distinct species.
- The genus Tarsius is the only genus within the family Tarsiidae and is characterized by its unique physical and behavioral adaptations.
- As the type genus of the family Tarsiidae, Tarsius is the most well-studied and widely recognized genus within this group of primates.
- The genus Tarsius is the sole representative of the family Tarsiidae, a group of small, nocturnal primates that are endemic to Southeast Asia.