A single type specimen upon which the description and name of a new species is based.
Compare with syntype
Example sentencesExamples
- Other skull elements are similar to those described in the holotype.
- To our knowledge, the holotype is the only other documented specimen in the species.
- Additional character state information was also incorporated from descriptions of holotypes and additional fossil material.
- The holotype and largest fragment of the new species is 59 mm high.
- The holotype of this species might be a juvenile as there are larger specimens in our collection.