Daubentonia madagascariensis (Gmelin, 1788)
Aye-aye
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Sciurus madagascariensis Gmelin, 1788
Conservation Status
Rediscovered in 1957
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Madagascar
Biology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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