Lemur

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A Ring-tailed Lemur, (Lemur catta).Template:Photo

Lemurs are primates that exist only on the island of Madagascar and the neighbouring islands of the Comoros. They are among the most primitive of primates. They have moist noses and reflective eyes. They range in body size from the 30 gram Pygmy lemur to the 10kg Indri[1][2]. Due to their geographicaly restricted range and destruction of habitat by humans, all lemur species are endangered[1][2].

Living species of lemurs

PRIMATA

SUBORDER STREPSIRHINI

INFRAORDER LEMURIFORMES
Superfamily Lemuroidea
Family Cheirogaleidae
Family Lemuridae
Family Megaladapidae
Family Indriidae
Family Daubentoniidae

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J. Fleagle (1998). Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Academic Press: New York. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 F. Szalay and E. Delson (2001). Evolutionary History of the Primates. Academic Press, New York.