A family of primates found only on Madagascar and the nearby Comoro Islands, retaining several features considered ancestral for primates, including a strong reliance on scent-marking for communication.
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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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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ186462, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Lemuridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 21
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Lemuridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Lemuridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.0117 ... "early_interval": "Holocene"
Wikidata: Lemuridae
Wikidata Q186462, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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