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Graphic by Mark A. Klinger, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh
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Prosimians: The Most Ancient Living Primates
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Cladograms show presumed relationships between organisms. Traditionally, the earliest (oldest, most primitive) forms are shown at the top, the most recent (youngest or most derived) at the bottom.
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Cheirogaleidae
Allocebus trichotis -- Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur -- [ wisc | *fr | *cz (at right) | *sgd ]
*Cheirogaleus adipicaudatus -- n. sp. Lemur --
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Several beautiful drawings from a Czechoslovakian primatological research website appear on this page. Larger versions of this artwork, as well as drawings of additional species, may be seen from one page of that website at the University of Karlovy Vary by clicking here. |
*Microcebus berthae -- Berthe's Mouse Lemur -- [ wisc | *ens | *germ ]
*Microcebus griseorufus -- n. sp. 1999 --
Microcebus murinus -- Gray Mouse Lemur -- [ *duke | wisc | *braz | *dutch | *krs ]
Microcebus myoxinus -- Pygmy Mouse Lemur -- [ wisc | *lwa | *fr | *krs ]
*Microcebus ravelobensis -- Golden-brown Mouse Lemur -- [ wisc | *fr ]
Microcebus rufus -- Russet Mouse Lemur -- [ wisc | *rnp | *fr | *cz1 | *cz2 ]
*Microcebus sambiranensis -- Sambirano Mouse Lemur -- [ wisc ]
*Microcebus tavaratra -- Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur -- [ wisc | *saga ]
Illustration from publication announcing the discovery of new species of Mouse
Lemurs in Madagascar. Click on image to see larger picture at a German website.
Mirza coquereli -- Coquerel's Mouse Lemur -- [ *duke | wisc | ummz | *dutch | *expz | *krs ]
Phaner furcifer -- Fork-crowned or Fork-marked Lemur -- [ wisc | ummz | *krs ]
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P. f. electromontis -- Amber Mountain Fork-marked Lemur
P. f. pallescens -- Pale Fork-marked Lemur
P. f. parienti -- Pariente's Fork-marked Lemur
Lemuridae -- (Eulemur includes Petterus)
Eulemur coronatus -- Crowned Lemur -- [ *duke | *Knight | *uhzoo | *cz1 | *cz2 | *cz3 ]
Eulemur fulvus -- Brown Lemur -- [ *duke | ummz | *tmort1 | *tmort2 | *baha | *cz | *krs ]
E. f. albifrons -- White-fronted Brown Lemur -- [ *duke | *lwa | *gww | *uhzoo ]
Eulemur macaco -- Black Lemur -- [ *duke | *lwa | wisc | ummz | *webs ]
Eulemur mongoz -- Mongoose Lemur -- [ *duke | *wisc | *pgal | *aza ]
E. f. albocollaris -- White-collared Brown Lemur
E. f. collaris -- Collared Lemur -- [ *duke | *gww | *pcom1 | *pcom2 | *bran ]
E. f. mayottensis -- [ Mayotte Island Lemur, doubtful taxon ]
E. f. rufus -- Red-fronted Lemur -- [ *duke | *lwa | *Knight | *rnp | *gww ]
E. f. sanfordi -- Sanford's Lemur -- [ *duke | *gww ]
Eulemur rubriventer -- Red-bellied Lemur -- [ *duke | *wisc | *rnp | *gww | *baha | *cz1 | *cz2 ]
Hapalemur griseus -- Gray Gentle or Lesser Bamboo Lemur -- [ *duke | wisc | *dupc | *baha | *cz ]
H. g. meridionalis -- (doubtful subspecies) H. g. occidentalis -- Western Lesser Bamboo Lemur Lemur catta -- Ring-tailed Lemur -- [ *duke | *Knight | *gww | *pgal | *cites ] Varecia variegata -- B.&W. Ruffed Lemur -- [ *duke | *lwa | *Knight | *cites | *baha ] |
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Pachylemur insignis -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
Pachylemur jullyi -- [ Extinct Species ]
Archaeolemuridae -- Extinct Family
Archaeolemur edwardsi -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
Archaeolemur majori -- [ Extinct Species ]
Hadropithecus stenognathus -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
Palaeopropithecidae -- Extinct Family
Archaeoindris fontoynomtii -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
Babakotia radfilai -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
Mesopropithecus globiceps -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
Mesopropithecus pithecoides -- [ Extinct Species ]
Mesopropithecus dolichobrachion -- [ Extinct Species ]
Palaeopithecus ingens -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
Palaeopithecus maximus -- [ Extinct Species ]
Megaladapidae -- (was Lemuridae)
Lepilemur dorsalis -- Gray-backed Sportive Lemur -- [ wisc | *gww ]
Lepilemur edwardsi -- Milne-Edwards Sportive Lemur -- [ wisc | *cz (at right) | *saga ] Lepilemur leucopus -- Wh.-footed Sportive Lemur - [ wisc | *gww | *czen | *saga ] Lepilemur microdon -- Small-toothed Sportive Lemur -- [ wisc ] Lepilemur mustelinus -- Weasel Sportive Lemur -- [ *wisc ] Lepilemur ruficaudatus -- Red-tailed Sportive Lemur -- [ wisc | *lwa | *krs ] Lepilemur septentrionalis -- Northern Sportive Lemur -- [ wisc | *pgal | *baha ] Lepilemur spp. -- Undescribed Lemur -- [ *rnp ]
Megaladapis madagascariensis -- [ Extinct Species and Genus ]
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Indriidae
Propithecus diadema -- Diademed Sifaka -- [ *duke | wisc | *gww ]
P. d. candidus -- Silky Sifaka -- [ *smh | *pcom ]
P. d. edwardsi -- Milne Edward's Sifaka -- [ *rnp ]
P. d. perrieri -- Perrier's Sifaka -- [ *smh ]
Propithecus tattersalli -- Golden-crowned Sifaka -- [ *duke | *smh | *kids | *cz (at left) ]
Propithecus verreauxi -- Verreaux's Sifaka -- [ *Knight | *wisc | *gww | *tmort | *cz | *krs ]
P. v. coquereli -- Coquerel's Sifaka -- [ *duke | *lazoo | *copr | *saga ]
P. v. coronatus -- Crowned Sifaka
P. v. deckeni -- Decken's Sifaka
Daubentoniidae
Loridae
Loris tardigradus -- Slender Loris -- [ ummz | *braz | *wisc | *pgal ]
*Nycticebus bengalensis -- Bengal or Northern Slow Loris
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Perodicticus potto -- Potto -- [ *wisc | *duke | amd | *pgal | *uaf ]
Pseudopotto martini -- Martin's False Potto -- (known from 2 specimens) [ wisc ]
Galagonidae -- Bush Babies are also called Galagos.
Galago gallarum -- Somali Bushbaby -- [ amd ]
Daubentonia madagascariensis -- Aye-aye -- [ *duke | *Knight | *dupc | *wisc | *pcom ]
Daubentonia robusta -- [ Extinct Species ]
Arctocebus calabarensis -- Angwantibo or Golden Potto -- [ wisc | amd | *dutch | *pgal | *szg ]
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A. c. aureus -- [ Southern ] Golden Potto -- [ amd ]
L. t. lydekkerianus -- Mysore Slender Loris
L. t. malabaricus -- Malabar Slender Loris
L. t. nordicus -- Northern Dry Zone Slender Loris
L. t. nyctoceboides -- Highland Slender Loris
L. t. tardigrus -- Dry Zone Slender Loris
(Three Sri Lankan subspecies may be distinct species.)
Nycticebus coucang -- Slow Loris -- [ *duke | *mnzoo | *dupc | *pgal | *pcom ]
*Nycticebus javanicus -- Javan Slow Loris
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Nycticebus pygmaeus -- Pygmy or Lesser Slow Loris -- [ *duke | *pgal | *wisc ]
Euoticus elegantulus -- Western Needle-clawed Bushbaby -- [ wisc | amd ]
Euoticus matschiei (inustus) -- Eastern Needle-clawed Bushbaby -- [ wisc | amd ]
Euoticus pallidus (or E. elegantulus) -- Northern Needle-clawed Bushbaby
-- [ amd ]
Galago moholi -- Lesser or Southern Lesser Bushbaby -- [ *duke | amd | *encm ]
Galago senegalensis -- Northern Lesser Bushbaby -- [ wisc | amd | *dutch | *afcam | *uaf ]
Galagoides demidoff -- Demidoff's Bushbaby -- [ wisc | amd | *wpin| *uaf (at right) ] *Galagoides orinus -- Amani Dwarf Bushbaby *Galagoides rondoenis -- Rondo Dwarf Bushbaby Galagoides thomasi -- Thomas's Bushbaby -- [ amd ] *Galagoides udzungwenis -- n. sp. Tanzania 1996 Galagoides zanzibaricus -- Zanzibar Bushbaby -- [ wisc | amd ]
Otolemur crassicaudatus -- Thick-tailed or Greater Bushbaby -- [ wisc | amd | *wpin ]
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Tarsiidae
Tarsius bancanus -- Western or Horsfield's Tarsier -- [ wisc | *ummz | *dutch | *pgal ]
Tarsius dianae -- Diana's Tarsier -- [ wisc | *pgal ]
Tarsius pumilus -- Pygmy Tarsier -- [ wisc | ummz ]
Tarsius spectrum -- Celebes, Sulawesi or Spectral Tarsier -- [ wisc | ummz | *dutch | *pgal ]
*T. s. pelengensis -- Peleng Island Tarsier
Tarsius syrichta -- Philippine Tarsier -- [ ummz | *ptf | *dupc | *tqj ]
*T. s. sangirensis -- Sangihe Island Tarsier -- [ wisc ]
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