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Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lemuroidea Family: Indridae Burnett, 1828
Genera
Indri Avahi Propithecus Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x610, 56 KB) Verreauxs Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) Original caption: English Translation (partial): Original Source: Planche IV. Alfred Grandidier (1875-1921) In: Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. ... Binomial name Propithecus verreauxi A. Grandidier, 1867 Categories: Mammal stubs | Prosimians ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Animals are a major group of organisms, classified as the kingdom Animalia or Meta­zoa. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands, which in females produce milk for the nourishment of young; the presence of hair or fur; and endothermic or warm-blooded bodies. ... Families 15, See classification A primate (L. prima, first) is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. ... Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Lepilemuridae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Lorisidae Galagidae The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates. ... Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Megaladapidae Indridae Lemurs are part of a class of primates known as prosimians, and make up the infraorder Lemuriformes. ... Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800 - 1835) was a British botanist. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... Binomial name Indri indri (Gmelin, 1788) The Indri (Indri indri), also called the Entrina, is a large (up to 70 cm long, and weighing up to 13 kg) tree-dwelling relative of the lemur and, like all lemuroids, it is native to Madagascar. ... Type species Lemur laniger Gmelin, 1788 Species Avahi laniger Avahi occidentalis Avahi unicolor Avahi cleesei The woolly lemurs, also known as avahis or woolly indris, are three species of strepsirrhine primates. ... Species Propithecus diadema Propithecus edwardsi Propithecus perrieri Propithecus tattersalli Propithecus verreauxi Propithecus coquereli Propithecus deckenii Sifakas are a genus (Propithecus) from the primate family Indridae. ...

The Indriidae (also spelled Indridae) are a family of strepsirrhine primates. They are medium to large sized lemurs with only four teeth in the toothcomb instead of the usual six. Indriids, like all lemurs, live exclusively on the island of Madagascar. Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Megaladapidae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Loridae Galagonidae The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates. ... Families 15, See classification A primate (L. prima, first) is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. ... Superfamilies and Families Cheirogaleoidea Cheirogaleidae Lemuroidea Lemuridae Lepilemuridae Indriidae Lemurs are part of a class of primates known as prosimians, and make up the infraorder Lemuriformes. ...

The ten extant indrid species vary considerably in size. Not counting the length of their tails, the avahis are only 30cm in length, while the Indri is the largest extant strepsirrhine. The tail of the Indri is only a stub, while avahi and the sifaka tails are as long as their bodies. Their fur is long and mostly from whitish over reddish up to grey. Their black faces, however, are always bald. The hind legs are longer than their fore limbs, their hands are long and thin, and their thumb cannot be opposed to the other fingers correctly. Type species Lemur laniger Gmelin, 1788 Species Avahi laniger Avahi occidentalis Avahi unicolor Avahi cleesei The woolly lemurs, also known as avahis or woolly indris, are three species of strepsirrhine primates. ... Binomial name Indri indri (Gmelin, 1788) The Indri (Indri indri), also called the Entrina, is a large (up to 70 cm long, and weighing up to 13 kg) tree-dwelling relative of the lemur and, like all lemuroids, it is native to Madagascar. ... Type species Propithecus diadema Bennett, 1832 Species Propithecus diadema Propithecus edwardsi Propithecus perrieri Propithecus tattersalli Propithecus verreauxi Propithecus coquereli Propithecus deckenii Sifakas are a genus (Propithecus) from the primate family Indridae. ...

All species are arboreal, though they do come to the ground occasionally. When on the ground, they stand upright and move with short hops forward, with their arms held high. In the trees, though, it can make extraordinay leaps and is extremely agile, able to change direction from tree to tree. Like most leaf eaters they adjust for the low nutrient content of their food by long rests. Often it can be seen lying stretched on trees sunning themselves. Indrids live together in family federations from two to 15 animals, communicating with roars and also with facial expressions. This article is about the biological organisms known as trees. ...

Indrids are strict vegetarians, eating mostly leaves, fruits and flowers. For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...

Females and males usually mate monogamously for many years. Mostly at the end of the dry season, their four to five-month gestation ends with the birth of a single offspring, which lives in the family for a while after its weaning (at the age of five to six months).

Indridae also contains eleven extinct species in six genera. Most if not all were larger animals, megafauna, called sloth lemurs. These included the chimpanzee-sized Palaeopropithecus and the gorilla-sized Archaeoindris. Most went extinct within the last 1500 to 2000 years, after humans started inhabiting Madagascar. Megafauna are large animals of any particular region or time. ... Type Species Simia troglodytes Blumenbach, 1775 Species Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. ... Type Species Troglodytes gorilla Savage, 1847 Species Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringei The gorilla, the largest of the primates, is a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of Africa. ... Binomial name Archaeoindris fontoynonti Standing, 1909 Archaeoindris fontoynonti is an extinct species of lemur and was the largest of the primitive primates. ...

Classification

Extinct taxa are listed in parentheses. A taxon (plural taxa) is an element of a taxonomy, e. ...

• ORDER PRIMATES
  • Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
    • Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
    • Family Lemuridae: lemurs
    • Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
    • Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs and allies
      • (Subfamily Archaeolemurinae)
        • (Genus Hydropithecus)
        • (Genus Archaeolemur)
      • (Subfamily Palaeopropithecinae)
        • (Genus Archaeoindris)
        • (Genus Babakotia)
        • (Genus Palaeopropithecus)
      • Subfamily Indrinae
        • Genus Indri
        • Genus Avahi
        • (Genus Mesopropithecus)
        • Genus Propithecus
    • Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
    • Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
    • Family Galagidae: galagos
  • Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes

For the ecclesiastical use of this term, see primate (religion) Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, and apes, including humans. ... Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Lepilemuridae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Lorisidae Galagidae The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates. ... Genera Cheirogaleus Microcebus Mirza Allocebus Phaner Cheirogaleidae is the family strepsirrhine primates that contains the various dwarf lemurs and mouse-lemurs. ... Genera Lemur Eulemur Hapalemur Prolemur Varecia Lemuridae is one of the four families of lemurs and are part of a class of primates known as prosimians. ... Species Lepilemur mustelinus Lepilemur microdon Lepilemur leucopus Lepilemur ruficaudatus Lepilemur edwardsi Lepilemur dorsalis Lepilemur septentrionalis Lepilemur seali Lepilemur mitsinjonensis The sportive lemurs are the medium sized primates that make up the Lepilemuridae family. ... Binomial name Archaeoindris fontoynonti Standing, 1909 Archaeoindris fontoynonti is an extinct species of lemur and was the largest of the primitive primates. ... Binomial name Indri indri (Gmelin, 1788) The Indri (Indri indri), also called the Entrina, is a large (up to 70 cm long, and weighing up to 13 kg) tree-dwelling relative of the lemur and, like all lemuroids, it is native to Madagascar. ... Type species Lemur laniger Gmelin, 1788 Species Avahi laniger Avahi occidentalis Avahi unicolor Avahi cleesei The woolly lemurs, also known as avahis or woolly indris, are three species of strepsirrhine primates. ... Species Propithecus diadema Propithecus edwardsi Propithecus perrieri Propithecus tattersalli Propithecus verreauxi Propithecus coquereli Propithecus deckenii Sifakas are a genus (Propithecus) from the primate family Indridae. ... Binomial name Daubentonia madagascariensis Gmelin, 1788 The Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a primate native to Madagascar that combines rodent-like teeth with a long, thin middle finger to fill the ecological niche of a woodpecker. ... Genera Arctocebus Perodicticus Pseudopotto Loris Nycticebus Lorisidae (or sometimes Loridae) is a family of strepsirrhine primates. ... Genera  Otolemur  Euoticus  Galago Galagos, also known as bushbabies or bush babies, are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa, and make up the family Galagonidae. ... Families Tarsiidae Cebidae Aotidae Pitheciidae Atelidae Cercopithecidae Hylobatidae Hominidae The haplorrhines, the dry-nosed primates, are members of the Haplorrhini clade: the prosimian tarsiers and all of the true simians (the monkeys and the apes, including humans). ...

See also

• Holocene extinction event

The Holocene extinction event is a name customarily given to the widespread, ongoing extinction of species during the modern Holocene epoch. ...

References

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• Groves, Colin (November 16, 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, 119-121, Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.