DAUBENTONIIDAE, Gray, 1863

Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson, 2013, Daubentoniidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 3 Primates, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 176-183 : 176

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6640345
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6640339
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03877A3E-4F19-5F2D-FDD8-FD98F807FA84
treatment provided by	Jonas
scientific name	DAUBENTONIIDAE
status

Treatment

Family DAUBENTONIIDAE View in CoL

( AYE-AYE )

• Medium-sized prosimian with large, forward-facing eyes, laterally protruding, membranous, mobile ears, reduced dentition with large, ever-growing, rodent-like incisors, long, thin digits, very long, bony third finger, long, coarse, shaggy fur, and long, bushytail.

• 70-90 cm. View Figure

• Madagascar. View Figure

• All forest types except spiny forest.

• 1 genus, 1 species, 1 taxon.

• No species threatened; none Extinct since 1600.