teemoina

Teemoina is a fictional genus created for speculative biology and fantasy fiction. It is not recognized by real-world taxonomic authorities.

The name combines a fictional root teemo- with the Latin diminutive suffix -ina. In the source material, Teemoina sits within the fictional family Teemoidae and order Teemoiformes.

Specimen descriptions describe Teemoina as small, nocturnal, arboreal mammals with dense fur and a distinctive dorsal stripe that may be bioluminescent. Typical body length is 7–15 cm, with a tail of 10–20 cm. Some depictions include gliding membranes or specialized toe pads for climbing.

In most settings, Teemoina inhabits tropical or subtropical forests on the fictional Verdara archipelago, living in leaf litter, hollow trees, and high canopy.

They are described as omnivorous, feeding on insects, fruit, seeds, and occasionally small vertebrates. Behavior varies by source, but many portray them as solitary outside breeding season, with seasonal pair bonding and shared caregiving in some stories.

Teemoina appears primarily in fan-made encyclopedias, tabletop RPG campaigns, and speculative fiction. The term is used to explore ideas about convergent evolution and arboreal niche adaptation in a fictional ecosystem.