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Daubentoniidae

Daubentoniidae

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A group of animals containing only the aye-aye, a rare lemur from Madagascar
  • noun
  • /ˌdɔːbənˈtoʊniˌiːdə/
  • Specialized
: Daubentoniidae
  • The Daubentoniidae family is unique in comprising just a single species, the aye-aye.

Examples

  • Conservation efforts focus on protecting the endangered Daubentoniidae from habitat loss.

  • Researchers study Daubentoniidae to better understand primate evolution in Madagascar.

  • The Daubentoniidae family is fascinating to study.

  • Did you know that Daubentoniidae includes the aye-aye?

  • Conservation efforts focus on protecting the endangered Daubentoniidae from habitat loss.

  • Researchers study Daubentoniidae to gain insights into primate evolution specific to Madagascar.

  • The Daubentoniidae family is characterized by its sole member, the rare aye-aye lemur.

Surface Forms

Daubentoniidae singular
Daubentoniidaes plural

Morphology

Daubentoniidae = Daubentonia (opaque) = Daubentoni + idae

Formed by the scientific family suffix '-idae' added to the genus name; this taxonomic formation is specialized and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Daubentoniidae is a scientific name made from the naturalist Daubenton plus the ending -idae, which means 'family' in animal names. So Daubentoniidae simply means the animal family named for Daubenton and today it refers to the family that includes the aye-aye from Madagascar. You can see the same ending in Canidae, the dog 'family', which helps you remember that -idae marks a group of related animals.