For the defunct legume genus, see
Sesbania.
Daubentonia is the sole genus of the Daubentoniidae, a family of lemuroid primate native to much of Madagascar.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Species ...
| Daubentonia |
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| Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Mammalia |
| Order: |
Primates |
| Suborder: |
Strepsirrhini |
| Superfamily: |
Lemuroidea |
| Family: |
Daubentoniidae
Gray, 1863[1] |
| Genus: |
Daubentonia
É. Geoffroy, 1795 |
| Species |
|
Daubentonia madagascariensis
†Daubentonia robusta |
| Synonyms |
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Family:
- Cheiromyidae I. Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1851
- Chiromyidae Bonaparte, 1850
Genus:
- Aye-aye Lacépède, 1799
- Cheiromys G. Cuvier, 1817
- Cheyromys É. Geoffroy, 1803
- Chiromys Illiger, 1811
- Myslemur Anon. [?de Blainville], 1846
- Myspithecus de Blainville, 1839
- Psilodactylus Oken, 1816
- Scolecophagus É. Geoffroy, 1795
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The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is the only extant member. However, a second species known as the giant aye-aye (Daubentonia robusta) lived until recently, becoming extinct within the last 1000 years.[2]
