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Lemuridae

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Lemuridae

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Lemuridae is a family of strepsirrhine primates native to Madagascar and the Comoros. They are represented by the Lemuriformes in Madagascar with one of the highest concentration of the lemurs. One of five families commonly known as lemurs, these animals were once thought to be the evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes, but this is no longer considered correct. They are formally referred to as lemurids.

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Lemuridae is a family of mammals within the order Primates, classified under the phylum Chordata and class Mammalia. The family belongs to the superfamily Lemuroidea and is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Its taxonomic type is Lemur, and the name is derived from Larvae.

Members of this family are arboreal animals primarily distributed in Madagascar, where they are endemic. Physical characteristics include short noses, large pointed ears, large eyes, and long, arc-shaped tails. The family is listed in Appendix I of CITES.

Records of Lemuridae exist in various databases, including 1373 entries in PubMed and 13,974 occurrences in GBIF. iDigBio holds 17 records with 8 media items, associated with institutions such as USNM, CLO, MSB, AMNH, and YPM, and found in Madagascar and Zimbabwe.

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Species

Lemuridae

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderPrimates
  5. FamilyLemuridae
Observations recorded13,974

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
17
With media
8
Family
Lemuridae
Collections
USNM, CLO, MSB, AMNH, YPM, UCLA
Recorded in
Madagascar, Zimbabwe
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Research

1,373 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lemuroidea
Named after
Larvae
Image
Eulemur coronatus Madagascar 16-07-2004.JPG
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Commons category
Lemuridae
taxon name
Lemuridae
Code of nomenclature
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
topic's main category
Category:Lemuridae
taxon rank
family
Commons gallery
Lemuridae
endemic to
Madagascar
CITES Appendix
Appendix I of CITES
taxonomic type
Lemur
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Lemuridae is a family of strepsirrhine primates native to Madagascar and the Comoros. They are represented by the Lemuriformes in Madagascar with one of the highest concentration of the lemurs. One of five families commonly known as lemurs, these animals were once thought to be the evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes, but this is no longer considered correct. They are formally referred to as lemurids.

==Classification==

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