Cheirogaleidae is a family of strepsirrhine primates containing the various dwarf and mouse lemurs. Its members live exclusively on the island of Madagascar. The family comprises five genera and forty two species, including dwarf lemurs, mouse lemurs, giant mouse lemurs, hairy eared dwarf lemurs and fork marked lemurs.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ271785, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Cheirogaleidae
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Cheirogaleidae are the family of strepsirrhine primates containing the various dwarf and mouse lemurs.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Cheirogaleidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 41
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cheirogaleidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cheirogaleidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.0117 ... "early_interval": "Holocene"
Wikidata: Cheirogaleidae
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