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Strepsirrhini

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Also known as prosimians, strepsirhines, lower primates, Prosimii, Strepsirhini, strepsirrhines

Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini (; ) is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos ("bushbabies") and pottos from Africa, and the lorises from India and Southeast Asia. Collectively they are referred to as strepsirrhines.

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Strepsirrhini is a major group of primates that includes lemurs from Madagascar, African galagos and pottos, and Asian lorises. These animals are significant because they represent a distinct branch of the primate family tree with a wide geographic distribution across Madagascar, Africa, and Asia.

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
primate
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Propithecus verreauxi.JPG
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taxon name
Strepsirrhini
Commons category
Strepsirrhini
taxon rank
suborder
topic's main category
Category:Strepsirrhini
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temporal range start
Eocene
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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Evolutionary history
  • Unclear origin
  • Adapiform evolution
  • Lemuriform evolution
  • History of classification
  • Controversies
  • Infraordinal classification and clade terminology
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Grooming apparatus
  • Eyes
  • Skull
  • Ears
  • Neck arteries
  • Ankle bones
  • Sex characteristics
  • Rhinarium and olfaction
  • Reproductive physiology
  • Behavior
  • Social systems and communication
  • Locomotion
  • Diet
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Conservation
  • Explanatory notes
  • References
  • Citations
  • Literature cited

Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini (; ) is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos ("bushbabies") and pottos from Africa, and the lorises from India and Southeast Asia. Collectively they are referred to as strepsirrhines.

Also belonging to the suborder are the extinct adapiform primates, which thrived during the Eocene in Europe, North America, and Asia, but disappeared from most of the Northern Hemisphere as the climate cooled. Adapiforms are sometimes referred to as being "lemur-like", although the diversity of both lemurs and adapiforms does not support this comparison.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Strepsirrhini” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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