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Daubentonia madagascariensis

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Noun1.Daubentonia madagascariensisDaubentonia madagascariensis - nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
aye-aye
lemur - large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
Daubentonia, genus Daubentonia - type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae


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The aye-aye, or Daubentonia madagascariensis (daw-ben-TOE-nee-uh ma-duh-GAS-ker-ee-EN-sis), belongs to a group of primates called lemurs (see Nuts & Bolts, p.
Night fright: scientists look past an animal's spooky appearances in ... by Adams, Jacqueline / Science World
Officially called Daubentonia madagascariensis, the nocturnal aye-aye is the only living representative of its taxonomic family.
Aye-aye, primate ... stateside at last by Science News
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