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Lemuridae

Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus)

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Lemuridae Gray, 1821

Genera

Lemur
Eulemur
Hapalemur
Prolemur
Varecia Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Lemuridae Categories: Primate images ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... 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 Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands... Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ... Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Megaladapidae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Loridae Galagonidae The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates. ... John Edward Gray (February 12, 1800 - March 7, 1875) was a British zoologist. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... See genus (mathematics) for the use of the term in mathematics. ... Binomial name Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms The Ring-tailed Lemur is a relatively large prosimian, a lemur belonging to the family Lemuridae. ... Species Eulemur macaco Eulemur fulvus Eulemur sanfordi Eulemur albifrons Eulemur rufus Eulemur collaris Eulemur albocollaris Eulemur mongoz Eulemur coronatus Eulemur rubriventer Brown lemur is the common name for the genus Eulemur. ... Species Hapalemur griseus Hapalemur occidentalis Hapalemur alaotrensis Hapalemur aureus Lesser gentle lemur and bamboo lemur are the common names for the genus Hapalemur. ... Species Varecia variegata Varcia rubra The ruffed lemurs are a kind of lemurs originating in the tropical forest of the island of Madagascar. ...

Lemuridae is one of the four families of lemurs and are part of a class of primates known as prosimians. These animals are the evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes (simians). Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Superfamilies and Families Cheirogaleoidea Cheirogaleidae Lemuroidea Lemuridae Lepilemuridae Indridae Lemurs are part of a class of primates known as prosimians, and make up the infraorder Lemuriformes. ... Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ... Prosimians are the most primitive extant primates; they represent forms that were ancestral to monkeys, apes and humans. ... Cynomolgus Monkey at Batu Caves, Malaysia Monkeys, Mori Sosen (1749-1821) A monkey is any member of two of the three groupings of simian primates. ... APE may refer to: AVS Plugin Effects for the Advanced Visualization Studio computer software. ... Families Cebidae Aotidae Pitheciidae Atelidae Cercopithecidae Hylobatidae Hominidae The simians (infraorder Simiiformes) are the higher primates very common to most people: the monkeys and the apes, including humans. ...

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. See genus (mathematics) for the use of the term in mathematics. ... Binomial name Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms The Ring-tailed Lemur is a relatively large prosimian, a lemur belonging to the family Lemuridae. ...

Lemurs get their name from the Ancient Roman belief that they were ghosts or spirits. They were mistaken for specters (spirits) because they were nocturnal. Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ...

Classification

ORDER PRIMATES
- Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
  - Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
  - Family Lemuridae
    - Genus Lemur
      - Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
    - Genus Eulemur : brown lemurs
      - Black Lemur, Eulemur macaco
      - Brown Lemur, Eulemur fulvus
      - Sanford's Lemur, Eulemur sanfordi
      - White-headed Lemur, Eulemur albifrons
      - Red-fronted Lemur, Eulemur rufus
      - Red-collared Lemur, Eulemur collaris
      - White-collared Lemur, Eulemur albocollaris
      - Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz
      - Crowned Lemur, Eulemur coronatus
      - Red-bellied Lemur, Eulemur rubriventer
      - Gray-headed Lemur, Eulemur cinereiceps
    - Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs
      - Gray Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur griseus
      - Sambriano Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur occidentalis
      - Bandro, Hapalemur alaotrensis
      - Golden Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur aureus
    - Genus Prolemur
      - Greater Bamboo Lemur, Prolemur simus
    - Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs
      - Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
      - Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
  - Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
  - Family Indridae: woolly lemurs and allies
  - Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
  - Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
  - Family Galagidae: galagos
- Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes

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Categories: Prosimians 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 Megaladapidae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Loridae Galagonidae 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. ... Binomial name Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms The Ring-tailed Lemur is a relatively large prosimian, a lemur belonging to the family Lemuridae. ... Binomial name Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms The Ring-tailed Lemur is a relatively large prosimian, a lemur belonging to the family Lemuridae. ... Species Eulemur macaco Eulemur fulvus Eulemur sanfordi Eulemur albifrons Eulemur rufus Eulemur collaris Eulemur albocollaris Eulemur mongoz Eulemur coronatus Eulemur rubriventer Brown lemur is the common name for the genus Eulemur. ... Binomial name Eulemur mongoz (Linnaeus, 1766) The Mongoose Lemur is a lemur ranging from 12 to 18 inches long plus a tail of 16 to 25 inches. ... Species Hapalemur griseus Hapalemur occidentalis Hapalemur alaotrensis Hapalemur aureus Lesser gentle lemur and bamboo lemur are the common names for the genus Hapalemur. ... Species Varecia variegata Varcia rubra The ruffed lemurs are a kind of lemurs originating in the tropical forest of the island of Madagascar. ... Binomial name Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792) Synonyms The Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) is one of the two species of ruffed lemurs. ... 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. ... Genera Indri Avahi Propithecus The Indridae (also spelled Indriidae) are a family of strepsirrhine primates. ... 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 Loridae (or sometimes Lorisidae) 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). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ...

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