Monkey lemur
The monkey lemurs or baboon lemurs (Archaeolemuridae) are a recently extinct family of lemurs known from skeletal remains from sites on Madagascar dated to 1000 to 3000 years ago.
| Monkey lemur Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Archaeolemur majori skulls | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Superfamily: | Lemuroidea |
| Family: | †Archaeolemuridae G. Grandidier, 1905 |
| Genera | |
The monkey lemur family is divided into two genera, Hadropithecus and Archaeolemur, and three species.
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