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Dermoptera

Dermoptera

1 9.9
Tree-dwelling mammals that glide like flying lemurs in Southeast Asia
  • noun
  • /ˈdɜrməˌptərə/
  • Specialized
: Dermoptera
  • The order Dermoptera includes only two extant species of flying lemurs.

Examples

  • The Dermoptera are fascinating creatures that glide between trees.

  • Unlike true lemurs, members of the Dermoptera are not primates.

  • Researchers observed the gliding behavior unique to mammals in the Dermoptera.

  • Many species of Dermoptera are found in Southeast Asia.

  • The Dermoptera are fascinating creatures that can glide between trees in the rainforest.

  • Researchers studied the Dermoptera to understand their unique gliding abilities.

  • In Southeast Asia, the Dermoptera can often be seen at dusk as they glide through the treetops.

Synonyms

flying lemur
vsDermoptera
  • Philippine
1 8.9

A night animal that lives in trees in Southeast Asia and glides on skin flaps

refers to the whole biological group of related species rather than a single animal

Surface Forms

Dermoptera singular
Dermopteras plural

Etymology

Dermoptera comes from the Greek roots derma ('skin') and pteron ('wing'), so the name literally means 'skin wing'. These animals are called flying lemurs because a wide skin flap works like a wing and lets them glide between trees.