A genus of apes including the chimpanzee.

A genus of singing birds including the common wrens.

type genus of the Troglodytidae

Troglodytes is a genus of small passerine birds in the wren family. The genus name (Greek troglodytai, from trogle, "a hole" and dyein, "to enter") refers to the tendency of these wrens to enter small crevices and similar as they forage for food.