Genus Troglodytes (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Troglodytidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Troglodytes is the type genus of the Troglodytidae, a family of small wrens that includes over 80 species found in a wide range of habitats.
- The genus Troglodytes includes ten species of wrens, nine of which are found in Central and South America, with the House Wren being the most widespread.
- Troglodytidae is a family of birds that is divided into one genus, Troglodytes, which comprises all the species of wrens in this family.
- Researchers have been studying the genus Troglodytes for decades, learning about its unique characteristics and behaviors that distinguish it from other bird families.
- The Family Troglodytidae is comprised of a single genus, Troglodytes, with its most well-known species being the House Wren, which has a wide distribution across the Americas.