Giant Aye-aye
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The Giant Aye-aye (Daubentonia robusta) is an extinct relative of the Aye-aye. It lived in Madagascar. It appears to have disappeared less than 1000 years ago, but is entirely unknown in life, and only known from subfossil remains.[1]
As of 2004, Giant Aye-aye remains consisted of 4 incisors, a tibia, and postcranial material.[2] Subfossils of this species have been found in the southern and southeastern portion of Madagascar, outside of the range of still extant Aye-aye.[3] It is believed that the Giant Aye-aye was very similar morphologically to the Aye-aye, but being 2 to 2.5 times larger based upon jaw and incisor measurements.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Nowak, R. M. (editor) (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th edition, p.533-534 (vol. 1). ISBN 0801857899.
- ^ Quinn, Aleta (2004). "Daubentonia madagascariensis". Mammalian Species 740: 1–6. doi:.
- ^ a b Simons, EL (1994). "The giant aye-aye Daubentonia robusta". Folia Pimaol (Basel) 52 (1-3): 14–21.
Nilsson, G. (1983). The Endangered Species Handbook. ISBN 0-938-424-09-7
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