Information about Lemuridae
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) Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lemur Eulemur Hapalemur Prolemur Varecia | ||||||||||||||||
Lemuridae is one of the four families of lemurs and part of a class of primates known as prosimians, however this classification is not phylogenetically 'valid'. These animals were thought to be the evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes (simians), however this is no longer considered correct. Three of the four prosimians are in the suborder Strepsirrhini, which is not the same suborder as monkeys and apes, suborder Haplorrhini.
Genus Lemur has only one member: Lemur catta, or the Ring-tailed Lemur. It is easily recognized by its black and white striped tail, and is found in many zoos.
Lemurs get their name from the Ancient Roman belief that they were ghosts or spirits. They were mistaken for specters (spirits) because many species are nocturnal.
Classification
- ORDER PRIMATES
- Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
- Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
- Family Lemuridae
- Subfamily Lemurinae
- Genus Lemur
- Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
- Genus Eulemur : brown lemurs
- Black Lemur, Eulemur macaco
- Common Brown Lemur, Eulemur fulvus
- Sanford's Brown Lemur, Eulemur sanfordi
- White-fronted Brown Lemur, Eulemur albifrons
- Red-fronted Brown Lemur, Eulemur rufus
- Collared Brown Lemur, Eulemur collaris
- White-collared Brown Lemur, Eulemur albocollaris
- Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz
- Crowned Lemur, Eulemur coronatus
- Red-bellied Lemur, Eulemur rubriventer
- Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs
- Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
- Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
- Subfamily Hapalemurinae
- Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs
- Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur griseus
- Western Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur occidentalis
- Southern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur meridionalis
- Lac Alaotra Gentle Lemur, Hapalemur alaotrensis
- Golden Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur aureus
- Genus Prolemur
- Greater Bamboo Lemur, Prolemur simus
- Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
- Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs, sifakas, and allies
- Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
- Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
- Family Galagidae: galagos
- Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes
References
- Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 114-117. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.2005&rft.edition=3rd%20edition&rft.pub=Johns%20Hopkins%20University%20Press&rft.pages=114-117&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnmnhgoph.si.edu%2Fmsw%2F">
Extant primate families by suborder | |
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| Strepsirrhini | Cheirogaleidae · Lemuridae · Lepilemuridae · Indriidae · Daubentoniidae · Lorisidae · Galagidae |
| Haplorrhini | Tarsiidae · Cebidae · Aotidae · Pitheciidae · Atelidae · Cercopithecidae · Hylobatidae · Hominidae |
E. coronatus
Binomial name
Eulemur coronatus
(Gray, 1842)
The Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a lemur that is 33 cm (13 inches) long and weighs 2 kg.
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Binomial name
Eulemur coronatus
(Gray, 1842)
The Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a lemur that is 33 cm (13 inches) long and weighs 2 kg.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Mammalia
Linnaeus, 1758
Subclasses & Infraclasses
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Linnaeus, 1758
Subclasses & Infraclasses
- Subclass †Allotheria*
- Subclass Prototheria
- Subclass Theria
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Primates
Linnaeus, 1758
Families
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Linnaeus, 1758
Families
- 15, See classification
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Strepsirrhini
E. Geoffroy, 1812
Families
Cheirogaleidae
Lemuridae
Lepilemuridae
Indriidae
Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
Lorisidae
Galagidae
The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates.
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E. Geoffroy, 1812
Families
Cheirogaleidae
Lemuridae
Lepilemuridae
Indriidae
Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
Lorisidae
Galagidae
The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates.
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Lemuriformes
Gray, 1821
Superfamilies and Families
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Gray, 1821
Superfamilies and Families
- Cheirogaleoidea
- Cheirogaleidae
- Lemuroidea
- Lemuridae
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John Edward Gray
Born January 12 1800
Walsall, England
Died March 07 1875 (aged 75)
Nationality British
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Born January 12 1800
Walsall, England
Died March 07 1875 (aged 75)
Nationality British
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genus (plural: genera) is part of the Latinized name for an organism. It is a name which reflects the classification of the organism by grouping it with other closely similar organisms.
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Lemur
Linnaeus, 1758
Species: L. catta
Binomial name
Lemur catta
Linnaeus, 1758
The Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta
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Linnaeus, 1758
Species: L. catta
Binomial name
Lemur catta
Linnaeus, 1758
The Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta
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Eulemur
Simons and Rumpler, 1988
Type species
Lemur mongoz
Linnaeus, 1766
Species
Eulemur macaco
Eulemur fulvus
Eulemur sanfordi
Eulemur albifrons
Eulemur rufus
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Simons and Rumpler, 1988
Type species
Lemur mongoz
Linnaeus, 1766
Species
Eulemur macaco
Eulemur fulvus
Eulemur sanfordi
Eulemur albifrons
Eulemur rufus
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Hapalemur
I. Geoffrey, 1851
Type species
Lemur griseus
É. Geoffroy, 1812
( = Lemur griseus Link, 1795)
Species
Hapalemur griseus
Hapalemur occidentalis
Hapalemur meridionalis
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I. Geoffrey, 1851
Type species
Lemur griseus
É. Geoffroy, 1812
( = Lemur griseus Link, 1795)
Species
Hapalemur griseus
Hapalemur occidentalis
Hapalemur meridionalis
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Prolemur
Gray, 1871
Species: P. simus
Binomial name
Prolemur simus
(Gray, 1871)
Synonyms
Hapalemur simus
The
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Gray, 1871
Species: P. simus
Binomial name
Prolemur simus
(Gray, 1871)
Synonyms
Hapalemur simus
The
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Varecia
Gray, 1863
Type species
Lemur varius
É. Geoffroy
( = Lemur macaco variegatus Kerr, 1792)
Species
Varecia variegata
Varcia rubra
The ruffed lemurs
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Gray, 1863
Type species
Lemur varius
É. Geoffroy
( = Lemur macaco variegatus Kerr, 1792)
Species
Varecia variegata
Varcia rubra
The ruffed lemurs
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family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Code which applies.
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Lemuriformes
Gray, 1821
Superfamilies and Families
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Gray, 1821
Superfamilies and Families
- Cheirogaleoidea
- Cheirogaleidae
- Lemuroidea
- Lemuridae
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Primates
Linnaeus, 1758
Families
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Linnaeus, 1758
Families
- 15, See classification
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Prosimians are the most ancestral extant primates; they represent forms that were ancestral to monkeys, apes and humans. Prosimians are the only primates native to Madagascar, and are also found in Southeast Asia.
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monkey is any member of either the New World monkeys or Old World monkeys, two of the three groupings of simian primates, the third group being the apes. The New World monkeys are classified within the parvorder Platyrrhini, whereas the Old World monkeys (superfamily
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- An ape is a member of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates.
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Simiiformes
Haeckel, 1866
Families
Cebidae
Aotidae
Pitheciidae
Atelidae
Cercopithecidae
Hylobatidae
Hominidae
The simians (infraorder Simiiformes
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Haeckel, 1866
Families
Cebidae
Aotidae
Pitheciidae
Atelidae
Cercopithecidae
Hylobatidae
Hominidae
The simians (infraorder Simiiformes
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Prosimians are the most ancestral extant primates; they represent forms that were ancestral to monkeys, apes and humans. Prosimians are the only primates native to Madagascar, and are also found in Southeast Asia.
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Strepsirrhini
E. Geoffroy, 1812
Families
Cheirogaleidae
Lemuridae
Lepilemuridae
Indriidae
Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
Lorisidae
Galagidae
The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates.
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E. Geoffroy, 1812
Families
Cheirogaleidae
Lemuridae
Lepilemuridae
Indriidae
Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
Lorisidae
Galagidae
The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates.
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Haplorrhini
Pocock, 1918
Families
Tarsiidae
Cebidae
Aotidae
Pitheciidae
Atelidae
Cercopithecidae
Hylobatidae
Hominidae
The haplorrhines, the "dry-nosed" primates (the Greek name means "simple-nosed"), are members of the
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Pocock, 1918
Families
Tarsiidae
Cebidae
Aotidae
Pitheciidae
Atelidae
Cercopithecidae
Hylobatidae
Hominidae
The haplorrhines, the "dry-nosed" primates (the Greek name means "simple-nosed"), are members of the
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genus (plural: genera) is part of the Latinized name for an organism. It is a name which reflects the classification of the organism by grouping it with other closely similar organisms.
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Lemur
Linnaeus, 1758
Species: L. catta
Binomial name
Lemur catta
Linnaeus, 1758
The Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta
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Linnaeus, 1758
Species: L. catta
Binomial name
Lemur catta
Linnaeus, 1758
The Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta
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Primates
Linnaeus, 1758
Families
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Linnaeus, 1758
Families
- 15, See classification
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Strepsirrhini
E. Geoffroy, 1812
Families
Cheirogaleidae
Lemuridae
Lepilemuridae
Indriidae
Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
Lorisidae
Galagidae
The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates.
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E. Geoffroy, 1812
Families
Cheirogaleidae
Lemuridae
Lepilemuridae
Indriidae
Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye)
Lorisidae
Galagidae
The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates.
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