Lorisiformes
Sign in to saveLorisoidea is a superfamily of nocturnal primates found throughout Africa and Asia. Members include the galagos and the lorisids. As strepsirrhines, lorisoids are related to the lemurs of Madagascar and are sometimes included in the infraorder Lemuriformes, although they are also sometimes placed in their own infraorder, Lorisiformes Gregory, 1915.
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Lorisoidea is a superfamily of nocturnal primates found throughout Africa and Asia. Members include the galagos and the lorisids. As strepsirrhines, lorisoids are related to the lemurs of Madagascar and are sometimes included in the infraorder Lemuriformes, although they are also sometimes placed in their own infraorder, Lorisiformes Gregory, 1915.
== Classification == Order Primates Suborder Strepsirrhini Infraorder †Adapiformes Infraorder Lemuriformes Superfamily Lemuroidea: lemurs Superfamily Lorisoidea Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos, and angwantibos Family Galagidae: galagos Suborder Haplorhini: tarsiers, monkeys, and apes