Lemuriformes
infraorder of mammals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lemuriformes are an infraorder of Primates. It combines the lemurs of Madagascar, with the galagos and lorises of Africa and Asia.
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A sample of lemuriform diversity. from top, left to right: Lemur, Propithecus, Daubentonia, Varecia, Microcebus, Nycticebus, Loris, Otolemur. | |
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The lorises and lemurs are a monophyletic clade.[1][2][3] However, a popular alternative taxonomy puts the lorises in their own infraorder, the Lorisiformes.[4]