Aotus trivirgatus
- noun
- Specialized
- The Aotus trivirgatus is often called the night monkey due to its nocturnal habits.
Examples
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Large eyes help Aotus trivirgatus see in the dark tropical forests where it lives.
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The thick fur of the Aotus trivirgatus helps it stay warm during the cool nights in its natural habitat.
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Researchers studied the sleeping patterns of Aotus trivirgatus in the Amazon rainforest.
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The Aotus trivirgatus is known for its striking appearance.
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Have you ever seen a Aotus trivirgatus in the wild?
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The Aotus trivirgatus, also known as the night monkey, is active mostly at night.
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In Costa Rica, the Aotus trivirgatus uses its large eyes to navigate through the dense foliage in search of food.
Synonyms
A small monkey from Central and South America that is active at night and has large eyes and thick fur
Surface Forms
Morphology
Aotus + trivirgatus
This is a taxonomic binomial combining a known genus name (Aotus) with a species epithet; if a learner knows both constituents they can infer it refers to a particular species of Aotus (i.e., a specific nocturnal monkey). However, the species epithet 'trivirgatus' is not a common English word and its descriptive meaning (Latin roots like 'tri-' and 'virgatus') and the conventions of scientific names are not reliably known by B1 learners, so the full descriptive sense is not fully predictable.
Etymology
Aotus trivirgatus is a scientific name from old Greek and Latin words: Aotus means 'no visible ears' and trivirgatus means 'three-striped'. The name points to the monkey's hidden ears and the light stripes on its face, so it describes this small night monkey.
