🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Daubentoniidae

1 species · Animalia · Order Primates

Daubentoniidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Primates, class Mammalia. The family contains 1 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

Young aye-ayes usually have silver-colored fur on their front and a distinct stripe running down their back.
One of the aye-aye's most distinctive traits is its specialized fingers.

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Representative Daubentoniidae Species

Daubentonia madagascariensis (Gmelin, 1788)

Daubentonia madagascariensis, the aye-aye, is a unique lemur native to eastern M…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Daubentoniidae?

Daubentoniidae animals belong to the Primates order in the Animalia kingdom. Young aye-ayes usually have silver-colored fur on their front and a distinct stripe running down their back. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Daubentoniidae?

Daubentoniidae is classified in the order Primates, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. One of the aye-aye's most distinctive traits is its specialized fingers.

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