A family of primates found only on Madagascar, including the largest living lemurs, most species highly specialized for leaping vertically between tree trunks rather than running along branches.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
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Source Indriidae (Wikipedia)Distribution: MadagascarQuote, Distribution: Madagascar
Indriids, like all lemurs, live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ175626, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Family
- Scientific Name: Indriidae
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 19
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Indriidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 19
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Indriidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Indriidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.0117 ... "early_interval": "Holocene"
Wikidata: Indriidae
Wikidata Q175626, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Indriidae (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bemaraha woolly lemur, Classification
Bemaraha woolly lemur, Avahi cleesei
Parent Taxon Of: Eastern woolly lemur, Classification
Eastern woolly lemur, Avahi laniger
Parent Taxon Of: Moore's woolly lemur, Classification
Moore's woolly lemur, Avahi mooreorum
Parent Taxon Of: Western woolly lemur, Classification
Western woolly lemur, Avahi occidentalis
Parent Taxon Of: Sambirano woolly lemur, Classification
Sambirano woolly lemur, Avahi unicolor
Parent Taxon Of: Peyrieras's woolly lemur, Classification
Peyrieras's woolly lemur, Avahi peyrierasi
Parent Taxon Of: Southern woolly lemur, Classification
Southern woolly lemur, Avahi meridionalis
Parent Taxon Of: Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur, Classification
Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur, Avahi ramanantsoavani
Parent Taxon Of: Betsileo woolly lemur, Classification
Betsileo woolly lemur, Avahi betsileo
Parent Taxon Of: Diademed sifaka, Classification
Diademed sifaka, Propithecus diadema
Parent Taxon Of: Silky sifaka, Classification
Silky sifaka, Propithecus candidus
Parent Taxon Of: Milne-Edwards's sifaka, Classification
Milne-Edwards's sifaka, Propithecus edwardsi
Parent Taxon Of: Perrier's sifaka, Classification
Perrier's sifaka, Propithecus perrieri
Parent Taxon Of: Golden-crowned sifaka, Classification
Golden-crowned sifaka, Propithecus tattersalli
Parent Taxon Of: Verreaux's sifaka, Classification
Verreaux's sifaka, Propithecus verreauxi
Parent Taxon Of: Von der Decken's sifaka, Classification
Decken's sifaka, Propithecus deckenii
Parent Taxon Of: Crowned sifaka, Classification
Crowned sifaka, Propithecus coronatus
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