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245: 40: 768:, making it more like the living sifakas. Its teeth were similar to but larger than those of living sifakas, except for its lower premolars, which were shorter, and the M3 (third upper molar), which was moderately constricted by the cheek and tongue. Its skull length averaged 94 mm (3.7 in), ranging from 93.4 to 94.8 mm (3.68 to 3.73 in). It was a mixed feeder, eating fruit, leaves, and a moderate amount of seeds, having a diet similar to that of the living 4397: 82: 3819: 1542:
suspension. In fact, they were the most quadrupedal of the sloth lemurs, having an intermembral index between 97 and 113, compared to the lower value for indriids and higher values for the other sloth lemurs. (In arboreal primates, an intermembral index of 100 predicts quadrupedalism, higher values
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died out relatively recently and is only known from subfossil remains, it is considered to be a modern form of Malagasy lemur. It may have been among the last subfossil lemurs to go extinct, possibly surviving until 500 years ago, although radiocarbon dating places the most recent remains at
1381:) lemurs. They ranged in weight from 10 to 14 kg (22 to 31 lb). They were also the least specialized of the sloth lemurs, more closely resembling living indriids in both skull and postcranial characteristics. Skull length ranged from 93.4 to 105.5 mm (3.68 to 4.15 in). The 868:, skull length averaged 102 mm (4.0 in), ranging from 97.8 to 105.5 mm (3.85 to 4.15 in). The only notable difference from the two other species in its teeth was that the third upper molar had a relatively wider trigon and smaller talon (groups of 1601:
species appear to have been generally rare within their wide range. Collectively, the three species have been found in the north, south, west, and center of Madagascar, although they appear to have been geographically separated (allopatric) from each other.
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from the central plateau was a specialized leaf-eater (folivore), but the other two species had a more mixed diet, eating fruits and seeds in addition to leaves. The level of seed predation varies between the three species, with tooth wear indicating that
816:("arm"), and means "long-armed". It was a medium-sized lemur, slightly larger than the other two members of its genus, weighing approximately 14 kg (31 lb). It differed significantly from the other two in its limb proportions and its 1487:(point where the two halves of the lower jaw meet) suggest a more folivorous diet, which requires extra grinding. The orbits are as large (in absolute size) as those in smaller living indriids, which suggests low 676:, meaning "like" or "form", and reflects Standing's impression that the animal resembled monkeys in form. It was a small to medium-sized lemur, weighing approximately 10 kg (22 lb) and having an 760:, it was a small to medium-sized lemur, weighing approximately 11 kg (24 lb) and having an intermembral index of 97. It had the most narrow snout and gracile skeleton of the 788:. It was found in the south and west of Madagascar. Three samples of its subfossil remains have been radiocarbon dated, yielding dates of 354–60 BCE, 58–247 CE, and 245–429 CE. 635:(hanging in trees), linking them most closely to family Paleaeopropithecidae. A comparison of these morphological traits between the sloth lemurs and indriids suggest that 4508: 2610:
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join together anteriorly into a sagittal crest and there is a distinct nuchal ridge that joins the rear of the zygomatic arch. The skull has a more rounded
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shared distinct traits with sloth lemurs. Unlike the indriids, but like the sloth lemurs, they had elongated forelimbs and other adaptations for arboreal
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and came to the false conclusion that its morphology was like that of a monkey. This mistaken attribution was corrected in 1948 by Charles Lamberton.
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Standing, H.F. (1905). "Rapport sur des ossements sub-fossiles provenant d'Ampasambazimba" [Report on subfossil bones from Ampasambazimba].
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Lamberton, C. (1936). "Nouveaux lémuriens fossiles du groupe des Propithèques et l'intérêt de leur découverte" [New fossil lemurs of the group
3064: 696:(cheekbones). Its skull length averaged 98 mm (3.9 in), ranging from 94.0 to 103.1 mm (3.70 to 4.06 in). It was predominantly 4549: 3015: 2996: 2977: 2874: 2838: 2794: 2745: 2709: 2689: 2666: 2369: 4564: 1522:
most closely resembles that of modern sifakas, the postcranial skeleton is quite different. Rather than having elongated hindlimbs for
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Horvath, J.; Weisrock, D.W.; Embry, S.L.; Fiorentino, I.; Balhoff, J.P.; Kappeler, P.; Wray, G.A.; Willard, H.F.; Yoder, A.D. (2008).
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predict suspensory behavior, and lower values predict leaping behavior.) Wrist bones found in 1999 further demonstrate that
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has not always been so complete. Until recently, important pieces of the skeleton had not been discovered, including the
857: 3057: 2933: 2893: 896:. It was the most distinct member of its genus and was geographically restricted to the extreme north of the island. 2938: 2898: 1615: 2419:"Development and application of a phylogenomic toolkit: Resolving the evolutionary history of Madagascar's lemurs" 599:(skull) remains from central and southern Madagascar, and because these are similar to teeth and skulls of living 4569: 1464: 1441: 2159: 2564:
Hamrick, M.W.; Simons, E.L.; Jungers, W.L. (2000). "New wrist bones of the Malagasy giant subfossil lemurs".
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from Ampasambazimba. The arrival of humans roughly 2,000 years ago is thought to have sparked the decline of
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skulls from those of living indriids. The skull, including the zygomatic arch, is more robustly built. The
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also consumed a mixed diet of fruits and leaves, but analysis of its teeth suggests that it was more of a
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on the molar teeth). It was a mixed feeder, eating leaves, fruits, and seeds. This species was more of a
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Simons, E.L.; Godfrey, L.R.; Jungers, W.L.; Chatrath, P.S.; Ravaoarisoa, J. (1995). "A new species of
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Shapiro, L.J.; Seiffert, C.V.M.; Godfrey, L.R.; Jungers, W.L.; Simons, E.L.; Randria, G.F.N. (2005).
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Godfrey, L.R.; Semprebon, G.M.; Jungers, W.L.; Sutherland, M.R.; Simons, E.L.; Solounias, N. (2004).
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remains, it died out after the arrival of humans on the island, probably due to hunting pressure and
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was often assigned to the family Indriidae. For example, in 1974, Tattersall and Schwartz labeled
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using four skulls found at Ampasambazimba. He noted that the animal had characteristics of both
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Orlando, L.; Calvignac, S.; Schnebelen, C.; Douady, C.J.; Godfrey, L.R.; Hänni, C. (2008).
244: 4418: 3973: 3904: 3617: 3260: 3246: 1610:) with other sloth lemurs in the north and center of Madagascar. The subfossil remains of 1579: 1468: 1460: 1436:, resulting in the two conflicting dental formulae. Like other sloth lemurs and indriids, 1425: 1374: 849: 841: 468: 2830: 2623: 2577: 2486: 2323: 2139: 4181: 4159: 4139: 4075: 3938: 3921: 3748: 3727: 3689: 3448: 3148: 2966: 2928: 2505: 2470: 2446: 1655: 1508: 1386: 1042: 1027: 873: 777: 741: 693: 685: 569: 406: 860:(two plates of bone that connect to the spinous process) were not as broad as seen in 4543: 4356: 4299: 4040: 3647: 3562: 3521: 3462: 3353: 3325: 3281: 3267: 3131: 3118: 3073: 2678: 2418: 2342: 2307: 2306:
Jungers, W.L.; Godfrey, L.R.; Simons, E.L.; Chatrath, P.S.; Williamson, J.R. (1997).
1563: 1488: 1452: 1263: 776:). Although its forelimbs were more like those of living indriids, its hindlimbs and 712: 509: 437: 416:
All three species ate leaves, fruits, and seeds, but the proportions were different.
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was discovered in 1986 and formally described in 1995. It was found in the caves of
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and cranial proportions, however, more closely resembled those of the sifakas. The
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Although rare, the three species were widely distributed across the island yet
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ate a mix of fruits and leaves, as well as a larger quantity of seeds than
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than the other two species, but was not as specialized as closely related
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morphology. Most notably, it was the only species in the genus to have
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Despite the similarities, there are several features that distinguish
800:, northern Madagascar, around the same time that the first remains of 4333: 3888: 3383: 3097: 3085: 1575: 780:(skull, spine, and ribs) were more specialized for suspension, as in 660:, described in 1905, was the first species to be formally named. Its 538: 382: 123: 103: 4429: 680:(ratio of limb proportions) of 99. Its skull was similar to that of 1891: 732:
was discovered in 1936 and originally classified in its own genus,
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was the most distinct of the three species due to its longer arms.
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Chapter 3: Ecology and Extinction of Madagascar's Subfossil Lemurs
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and a transverse processes (plates of bone that protrude from the
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exhibited the greatest level of seed predation within the genus.
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of Madagascar. It shared its range with the larger sloth lemurs,
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was the same as in the other sloth lemur and indriids: either
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was the first genus to diverge within the sloth lemur family.
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to sifakas. With the discovery of an associated skeleton of
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Extinct genus of small to medium-sized lemur from Madagascar
1929:(Primates, Palaeopropithecidae) from Northern Madagascar". 886:
was rare and shared its range with two other sloth lemurs,
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discoveries indicate that they lived in the same region (
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comes from its prominent forehead and derives from the
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includes some of the smallest of the recently extinct
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Godfrey, L.R.; Jungers, W.L.; Schwartz, G.T. (2006).
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family (Palaeopropithecidae). Once thought to be an
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Johns Hopkins University Press. 2289: 2287: 2285: 2224:Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 828:, due to a substantially longer and more robust 2312:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2064: 2062: 2060: 2058: 2056: 2054: 2052: 716:. One sample of its subfossil remains has been 2363: 2361: 2222:and the significance of their discovery]. 2114: 2112: 2110: 2108: 2106: 2104: 1968: 1863: 1861: 1836: 1834: 1832: 1830: 1828: 1826: 1824: 1822: 1820: 1818: 1816: 1814: 1812: 1810: 1808: 1806: 1804: 1802: 1773: 424:), but also ate fruit and occasionally seeds. 3058: 2738:Natural Change and Human Impact in Madagascar 2736:Goodman, S.M.; Patterson, B.D., eds. (1997). 2605: 2603: 1985: 1983: 1981: 1979: 1977: 1920: 1800: 1798: 1796: 1794: 1792: 1790: 1788: 1786: 1784: 1782: 1769: 1767: 1765: 1763: 1761: 1759: 1757: 1755: 1753: 467:was one of the smallest of the known extinct 8: 2700:Goodman, S.M.; Benstead, J.P., eds. (2003). 2680:Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms 2551: 2527: 1918: 1916: 1914: 1912: 1910: 1908: 1906: 1904: 1902: 1900: 627:near Ankarana in 1986, it became clear that 2937:. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (1st ed.). 2897:. Illustrated by S.D. Nash (2nd ed.). 2825:. Cambridge University Press. p. 544. 2091: 2089: 2087: 2085: 2083: 2081: 2079: 2077: 1852: 557:was a separate, intermediate genus between 4430: 4124: 3999: 3855: 3844: 3831: 3467: 3137: 3126: 3113: 3065: 3051: 3043: 3031:Chapter 21: Subfossil Lemurs of Madagascar 3006:Werdelin, L.; Sanders, W.J., eds. (2010). 2869:. Columbia University Press. p. 336. 2696:(Note: this book was first published 1960) 1887: 1885: 1883: 243: 38: 20: 2504: 2494: 2445: 2377:American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2341: 2331: 1992:"The extinct sloth lemurs of Madagascar" 401:of all sloth lemurs, it is thought that 2785:Gould, L.; Sauther, M.L., eds. (2006). 2772:; Simons, E.L.; Chatrath, P.S. (1997). 2068: 1706: 1654:have only been found at one site each, 1558:Our understanding of the morphology of 1459:, slightly smaller and more convergent 844:. This vertebra was similar to that of 2293: 2276: 2264: 2252: 2240: 2043: 2031: 1990:Godfrey, L.R.; Jungers, W.L. (2003a). 1495:and its closest sloth lemur relative, 549:(based on one skull from Tsirave) and 545:). In 1936, Charles Lamberton defined 2852:Godfrey, L.R.; Jungers, W.L. (2002). 2723:Godfrey, L.R.; Jungers, W.L. (2003). 1744: 1534:, suggesting they predominantly used 911:placement within the lemur phylogeny 764:species, similar to but smaller than 7: 2989:Primate Ecology and Social Structure 2540:Godfrey, Jungers & Schwartz 2006 1931:International Journal of Primatology 1547:was a vertical climber and the most 1515:(bony ring that holds the eardrum). 647:Three species are recognized within 2854:Chapter 7: Quaternary fossil lemurs 1555:further supported this conclusion. 1232: 1205: 1129: 1110: 1093: 1066: 1020: 1013: 960: 953: 929: 917: 413:as much as the other sloth lemurs. 3010:. University of California Press. 2865:McKenna, M.C.; Bell, S.K. (1997). 1841:Godfrey, Jungers & Burney 2010 14: 2740:. Smithsonian Institution Press. 2702:The Natural History of Madagascar 804:were unearthed. The species name 4395: 3817: 2661:(3rd ed.). Academic Press. 1646:. The subfossil remains of both 80: 2887:; Konstant, W.R.; Hawkins, F.; 2704:. University of Chicago Press. 2684:. Mayfield Publishing Company. 1870:Bulletin de l'Académie malgache 1574:, hand and foot bones, and the 2787:Lemurs: Ecology and Adaptation 2768:Godfrey, L.R.; Jungers, W.L.; 2761:Chapter 6: Lemurs: Old and New 668:, derives from the Greek word 1: 4550:Fossil taxa described in 1905 2991:. Pearson Custom Publishing. 2968:Walker's Mammals of the World 1616:subfossil sites on Madagascar 720:, yielding a date of 570–679 459:in the center of the island. 381:is similar to that of living 333:that includes three species, 2632:10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.05.005 2148:10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.06.003 1479:are larger. The more robust 483:Classification and phylogeny 440:than the other two species. 420:was primarily a leaf-eater ( 2774:Chapter 8: Subfossil Lemurs 1588:Mesopropithecus pithecoides 1586:) from Ampasambazimba with 455:in the south and west, and 4586: 4565:Prehistoric primate genera 3008:Cenozoic Mammals of Africa 2939:Conservation International 2899:Conservation International 2612:Journal of Human Evolution 2566:Journal of Human Evolution 2128:Journal of Human Evolution 1969:Godfrey & Jungers 2003 1774:Godfrey & Jungers 2002 824:that were longer than the 748:, meaning "ball", and the 713:Archaeoindris fontoynontii 393:had longer forelimbs than 4408: 4393: 4127: 4002: 3858: 3843: 3830: 3815: 3470: 3140: 3125: 3112: 3080: 2823:The Primate Fossil Record 2657:Ankel-Simons, F. (2007). 1999:Evolutionary Anthropology 1614:have been found at seven 1304: 1257: 1237: 1230: 1210: 1203: 1174: 1154: 1134: 1127: 1108: 1091: 1071: 1064: 1040: 1025: 1018: 1011: 985: 965: 958: 951: 934: 927: 893:Palaeopropithecus maximus 707:Palaeopropithecus maximus 318:of small to medium-sized 295: 288: 251: 242: 191: 184: 77:Scientific classification 75: 63: 54: 48:Mesopropithecus globiceps 46: 37: 23: 2475:BMC Evolutionary Biology 2333:10.1073/pnas.94.22.11998 1594:Distribution and ecology 1465:postorbital constriction 603:, particularly those of 547:Neopropithecus globiceps 385:, a recently discovered 2496:10.1186/1471-2148-8-121 2096:Mittermeier et al. 2006 1892:Mittermeier et al. 1994 1853:McKenna & Bell 1997 1671:M. dolichobrachion 1652:M. dolichobrachion 1553:M. dolichobrachion 1428:in the toothcomb is an 1181:M. dolichobrachion 884:M. dolichobrachion 866:M. dolichobrachion 793:M. dolichobrachion 756:, meaning "head". Like 625:M. dolichobrachion 461:M. dolichobrachion 449:M. dolichobrachion 434:M. dolichobrachion 336:M. dolichobrachion 263:M. dolichobrachion 200:M. dolichobrachion 2987:Sussman, R.W. (2003). 2891:; et al. (2006). 2586:10.1006/jhev.1999.0372 901:Anatomy and physiology 808:is Greek, coming from 4522:Paleobiology Database 2759:Simons, E.L. (1997). 2727:. pp. 1247–1252. 2676:Borror, D.J. (1988). 609:Propithecus verreauxi 529:was named in 1905 by 4560:Holocene extinctions 2964:Nowak, R.M. (1999). 2934:Lemurs of Madagascar 2894:Lemurs of Madagascar 1971:, pp. 1247–1252 1485:mandibular symphysis 595:was only known from 447:to each other, with 369:, it is part of the 252:Subfossil sites for 4348:Palaeopropithecidae 2856:. pp. 108–110. 2831:2002prfr.book.....H 2776:. pp. 218–256. 2763:. pp. 142–166. 2624:2004JHumE..47...25B 2578:2000JHumE..38..635H 2487:2008BMCEE...8..121O 2324:1997PNAS...9411998J 2206:Godfrey et al. 1997 2140:2004JHumE..47..145G 1696:habitat destruction 1688:M. pithecoides 1666:M. pithecoides 1648:M. pithecoides 1584:Propithecus diadema 1518:While the skull of 1420:had a four-toothed 1161:M. pithecoides 1103:Palaeopropithecidae 888:Babakotia radofilai 879:Babakotia radofilai 766:M. pithecoides 758:M. pithecoides 657:M. pithecoides 567:paleoanthropologist 531:Herbert F. Standing 477:habitat destruction 453:M. pithecoides 430:M. pithecoides 418:M. pithecoides 348:M. pithecoides 283:M. pithecoides 230:M. pithecoides 157:Palaeopropithecidae 57:Conservation status 3231:Ekgmowechashalidae 2530:, pp. 253–257 2438:10.1101/gr.7265208 2389:10.1002/ajpa.20122 2318:(1): 11998–12001. 2296:, pp. 142–166 2208:, pp. 218–256 2071:, pp. 107–148 2011:10.1002/evan.10123 1943:10.1007/BF02735287 1776:, pp. 108–110 1463:, more pronounced 678:intermembral index 68: (570–679 CE) 4537: 4536: 4436:Taxon identifiers 4427: 4426: 4404: 4403: 4391: 4390: 4387: 4386: 4378:Palaeopropithecus 4112: 4111: 4108: 4107: 3826: 3825: 3813: 3812: 3809: 3808: 3609: 3608: 3017:978-0-520-25721-4 2998:978-0-536-74363-3 2979:978-0-8018-5789-8 2925:Mittermeier, R.A. 2885:Mittermeier, R.A. 2876:978-0-231-11013-6 2840:978-0-521-66315-1 2812:. pp. 41–64. 2796:978-0-387-34585-7 2747:978-1-56098-682-9 2711:978-0-226-30306-2 2691:978-0-87484-053-7 2668:978-0-12-372576-9 2552:Ankel-Simons 2007 2528:Ankel-Simons 2007 2226:. 2 (in French). 1694:through hunting, 1686:570–679 CE for a 1612:M. globiceps 1513:ectotympanic ring 1501:Palaeopropithecus 1442:tooth development 1367: 1366: 1362: 1361: 1353: 1352: 1344: 1343: 1335: 1334: 1326: 1325: 1317: 1316: 1293: 1292: 1284: 1283: 1275: 1274: 1244:Palaeopropithecus 1192: 1191: 1141:M. globiceps 1053: 1052: 1000: 999: 862:Palaeopropithecus 782:Palaeopropithecus 729:M. globiceps 718:radiocarbon dated 682:M. globiceps 605:Verreaux's sifaka 535:Palaeopropithecus 504:Palaeopropithecus 457:M. globiceps 426:M. globiceps 354:Palaeopropithecus 342:M. globiceps 307: 306: 302: 273:M. globiceps 235: 222: 217:M. globiceps 209: 180: 70: 4577: 4570:Subfossil lemurs 4530: 4529: 4517: 4516: 4504: 4503: 4491: 4490: 4478: 4477: 4476: 4463: 4462: 4461: 4431: 4399: 4346: 4284:Archaeolemuridae 4282: 4260: 4168: 4157: 4147: 4125: 4065:Xanthonycticebus 4048: 4018: 4008: 4000: 3981: 3963: 3953: 3929: 3919: 3875: 3864: 3856: 3845: 3832: 3821: 3747: 3717: 3616: 3468: 3461: 3431: 3373: 3280: 3229: 3171: 3156: 3146: 3138: 3127: 3114: 3067: 3060: 3053: 3044: 3034: 3021: 3002: 2983: 2971: 2960: 2920: 2880: 2857: 2844: 2813: 2800: 2777: 2764: 2751: 2728: 2725:Subfossil Lemurs 2715: 2695: 2683: 2672: 2644: 2643: 2607: 2598: 2597: 2561: 2555: 2554:, pp. 49–53 2549: 2543: 2542:, pp. 41–64 2537: 2531: 2525: 2519: 2518: 2508: 2498: 2466: 2460: 2459: 2449: 2423: 2414: 2408: 2407: 2405: 2399:. Archived from 2374: 2365: 2356: 2355: 2345: 2335: 2303: 2297: 2291: 2280: 2274: 2268: 2262: 2256: 2250: 2244: 2238: 2232: 2231: 2215: 2209: 2203: 2174: 2173: 2171: 2170: 2164: 2158:. Archived from 2125: 2116: 2099: 2098:, pp. 37–51 2093: 2072: 2066: 2047: 2041: 2035: 2029: 2023: 2022: 1996: 1987: 1972: 1966: 1955: 1954: 1922: 1895: 1894:, pp. 33–48 1889: 1878: 1877: 1865: 1856: 1850: 1844: 1838: 1777: 1771: 1748: 1747:, pp. 89–91 1742: 1483:(lower jaw) and 1415: 1413: 1412: 1409: 1403: 1402: 1401: 1398: 1375:subfossil lemurs 1261: 1241: 1233: 1214: 1206: 1178: 1158: 1138: 1130: 1118: 1111: 1101: 1094: 1078:Archaeolemuridae 1076: 1067: 1021: 1014: 970: 961: 954: 930: 918: 905: 904: 694:zygomatic arches 469:subfossil lemurs 409:and did not use 351:. Together with 300: 279: 269: 259: 247: 233: 227: 220: 214: 203: 197: 175: 168: 155: 85: 84: 69: 42: 29:Temporal range: 21: 4585: 4584: 4580: 4579: 4578: 4576: 4575: 4574: 4540: 4539: 4538: 4533: 4525: 4520: 4512: 4507: 4499: 4494: 4486: 4481: 4474:Mesopropithecus 4472: 4471: 4466: 4457: 4456: 4451: 4444:Mesopropithecus 4438: 4428: 4423: 4419:Subfossil lemur 4400: 4383: 4371:Mesopropithecus 4339: 4305: 4275: 4224: 4176: 4121: 4104: 4070: 4026: 3989: 3883: 3852: 3839: 3822: 3805: 3785: 3740: 3710: 3618:Caenopithecidae 3605: 3557: 3516: 3454: 3424: 3366: 3273: 3261:Muangthanhinius 3247:Ekgmowechashala 3222: 3164: 3134: 3121: 3108: 3076: 3071: 3039: 3028: 3018: 3005: 2999: 2986: 2980: 2963: 2949: 2923: 2909: 2883: 2877: 2864: 2851: 2841: 2820: 2807: 2797: 2784: 2767: 2758: 2748: 2735: 2722: 2712: 2699: 2692: 2675: 2669: 2659:Primate Anatomy 2656: 2647: 2609: 2608: 2601: 2563: 2562: 2558: 2550: 2546: 2538: 2534: 2526: 2522: 2468: 2467: 2463: 2426:Genome Research 2421: 2416: 2415: 2411: 2403: 2372: 2367: 2366: 2359: 2305: 2304: 2300: 2292: 2283: 2275: 2271: 2263: 2259: 2251: 2247: 2239: 2235: 2217: 2216: 2212: 2204: 2177: 2168: 2166: 2162: 2123: 2118: 2117: 2102: 2094: 2075: 2067: 2050: 2042: 2038: 2030: 2026: 1994: 1989: 1988: 1975: 1967: 1958: 1927:Mesopropithecus 1924: 1923: 1898: 1890: 1881: 1867: 1866: 1859: 1851: 1847: 1839: 1780: 1772: 1751: 1743: 1708: 1704: 1692:Mesopropithecus 1683:Mesopropithecus 1679: 1632:Manombo-Toliara 1599:Mesopropithecus 1596: 1580:diademed sifaka 1560:Mesopropithecus 1545:Mesopropithecus 1528:Mesopropithecus 1520:Mesopropithecus 1493:Mesopropithecus 1469:postorbital bar 1449:Mesopropithecus 1438:Mesopropithecus 1426:permanent teeth 1418:Mesopropithecus 1406: 1405: 1395: 1394: 1391:Mesopropithecus 1371:Mesopropithecus 1363: 1354: 1345: 1336: 1327: 1318: 1294: 1285: 1276: 1193: 1125: 1121:Mesopropithecus 1106: 1054: 1001: 909:Mesopropithecus 903: 850:spinous process 842:lumbar vertebra 806:dolichobrachion 762:Mesopropithecus 702:central plateau 649:Mesopropithecus 645: 637:Mesopropithecus 629:Mesopropithecus 617:Mesopropithecus 613:Mesopropithecus 593:Mesopropithecus 586:Mesopropithecus 559:Mesopropithecus 537:and the living 527:Mesopropithecus 488:Mesopropithecus 485: 465:Mesopropithecus 403:Mesopropithecus 391:Mesopropithecus 389:skeleton shows 311:Mesopropithecus 301:Lamberton, 1936 277: 267: 257: 254:Mesopropithecus 238: 221:Lamberton, 1936 174: 171:Mesopropithecus 166: 153: 79: 71: 59: 33: 27: 25:Mesopropithecus 17: 12: 11: 5: 4583: 4581: 4573: 4572: 4567: 4562: 4557: 4552: 4542: 4541: 4535: 4534: 4532: 4531: 4518: 4505: 4492: 4479: 4464: 4448: 4446: 4440: 4439: 4434: 4425: 4424: 4422: 4421: 4416: 4409: 4406: 4405: 4402: 4401: 4394: 4392: 4389: 4388: 4385: 4384: 4382: 4381: 4374: 4367: 4360: 4352: 4350: 4341: 4340: 4338: 4337: 4330: 4323: 4315: 4313: 4307: 4306: 4304: 4303: 4296: 4288: 4286: 4277: 4276: 4274: 4273: 4266: 4256: 4249: 4242: 4234: 4232: 4226: 4225: 4223: 4222: 4215: 4208: 4201: 4194: 4186: 4184: 4182:Cheirogaleidae 4178: 4177: 4175: 4174: 4164: 4160:Plesiopithecus 4153: 4143: 4136: 4128: 4122: 4117: 4114: 4113: 4110: 4109: 4106: 4105: 4103: 4102: 4095: 4088: 4080: 4078: 4076:Perodicticinae 4072: 4071: 4069: 4068: 4061: 4054: 4044: 4036: 4034: 4028: 4027: 4025: 4024: 4014: 4003: 3997: 3991: 3990: 3988: 3987: 3977: 3970: 3959: 3949: 3942: 3935: 3925: 3915: 3908: 3901: 3893: 3891: 3885: 3884: 3882: 3881: 3871: 3859: 3853: 3848: 3841: 3840: 3835: 3828: 3827: 3824: 3823: 3816: 3814: 3811: 3810: 3807: 3806: 3804: 3803: 3802: 3801: 3795: 3793: 3787: 3786: 3784: 3783: 3776: 3769: 3761: 3753: 3751: 3749:Djebelemuridae 3742: 3741: 3739: 3738: 3731: 3728:Algeripithecus 3723: 3721: 3712: 3711: 3709: 3708: 3700: 3693: 3690:Mescalerolemur 3686: 3679: 3672: 3665: 3658: 3651: 3644: 3637: 3630: 3622: 3620: 3611: 3610: 3607: 3606: 3604: 3603: 3596: 3589: 3582: 3575: 3567: 3565: 3559: 3558: 3556: 3555: 3548: 3541: 3534: 3526: 3524: 3518: 3517: 3515: 3514: 3507: 3500: 3493: 3486: 3479: 3471: 3465: 3456: 3455: 3453: 3452: 3449:Marcgodinotius 3445: 3437: 3435: 3426: 3425: 3423: 3422: 3415: 3408: 3401: 3394: 3387: 3379: 3377: 3368: 3367: 3365: 3364: 3357: 3350: 3343: 3336: 3329: 3322: 3315: 3308: 3301: 3294: 3286: 3284: 3275: 3274: 3272: 3271: 3264: 3257: 3250: 3243: 3235: 3233: 3224: 3223: 3221: 3220: 3213: 3206: 3199: 3192: 3185: 3177: 3175: 3166: 3165: 3163: 3162: 3152: 3149:Plesiopithecus 3141: 3135: 3130: 3123: 3122: 3117: 3110: 3109: 3107: 3106: 3100: 3094: 3088: 3081: 3078: 3077: 3072: 3070: 3069: 3062: 3055: 3047: 3038: 3037: 3036: 3035: 3023: 3022: 3016: 3003: 2997: 2984: 2978: 2961: 2947: 2929:Tattersall, I. 2921: 2907: 2881: 2875: 2861: 2860: 2859: 2858: 2846: 2845: 2839: 2817: 2816: 2815: 2814: 2802: 2801: 2795: 2781: 2780: 2779: 2778: 2765: 2753: 2752: 2746: 2732: 2731: 2730: 2729: 2717: 2716: 2710: 2697: 2690: 2673: 2667: 2653: 2652: 2651: 2646: 2645: 2618:(1–2): 25–63. 2599: 2572:(5): 635–650. 2556: 2544: 2532: 2520: 2461: 2432:(3): 489–499. 2409: 2406:on 2011-06-12. 2383:(4): 823–839. 2357: 2298: 2281: 2269: 2257: 2245: 2233: 2210: 2175: 2134:(3): 145–169. 2100: 2073: 2048: 2036: 2024: 2005:(6): 252–263. 1973: 1956: 1937:(5): 653–682. 1896: 1879: 1857: 1845: 1778: 1749: 1705: 1703: 1700: 1678: 1675: 1662:respectively. 1656:Ampasambazimba 1624:Ankazoabo Cave 1595: 1592: 1530:had elongated 1509:auditory bulla 1453:temporal lines 1387:dental formula 1365: 1364: 1360: 1359: 1356: 1355: 1351: 1350: 1347: 1346: 1342: 1341: 1338: 1337: 1333: 1332: 1329: 1328: 1324: 1323: 1320: 1319: 1315: 1314: 1311: 1310: 1303: 1300: 1299: 1296: 1295: 1291: 1290: 1287: 1286: 1282: 1281: 1278: 1277: 1273: 1272: 1269: 1268: 1256: 1253: 1252: 1249: 1248: 1236: 1231: 1229: 1226: 1225: 1222: 1221: 1209: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1198: 1195: 1194: 1190: 1189: 1186: 1185: 1173: 1170: 1169: 1166: 1165: 1153: 1150: 1149: 1146: 1145: 1133: 1128: 1126: 1114: 1109: 1107: 1097: 1092: 1090: 1087: 1086: 1083: 1082: 1070: 1065: 1063: 1060: 1059: 1056: 1055: 1051: 1050: 1047: 1046: 1039: 1036: 1035: 1032: 1031: 1028:Cheirogaleidae 1024: 1019: 1017: 1012: 1010: 1007: 1006: 1003: 1002: 998: 997: 994: 993: 984: 981: 980: 977: 976: 964: 959: 957: 952: 950: 947: 946: 943: 942: 938:Daubentoniidae 933: 928: 926: 916: 913: 912: 902: 899: 898: 897: 789: 778:axial skeleton 734:Neopropithecus 725: 644: 641: 582:Neopropithecus 570:Ian Tattersall 555:Neopropithecus 484: 481: 451:in the north, 314:is an extinct 305: 304: 298:Neopropithecus 293: 292: 286: 285: 249: 248: 240: 239: 237: 236: 234:Standing, 1905 223: 210: 192: 189: 188: 182: 181: 164: 160: 159: 151: 147: 146: 141: 137: 136: 131: 127: 126: 121: 117: 116: 111: 107: 106: 101: 97: 96: 91: 87: 86: 73: 72: 64: 61: 60: 55: 52: 51: 44: 43: 35: 34: 28: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4582: 4571: 4568: 4566: 4563: 4561: 4558: 4556: 4553: 4551: 4548: 4547: 4545: 4528: 4523: 4519: 4515: 4510: 4506: 4502: 4497: 4493: 4489: 4484: 4480: 4475: 4469: 4465: 4460: 4454: 4450: 4449: 4447: 4445: 4441: 4437: 4432: 4420: 4417: 4415: 4411: 4410: 4407: 4398: 4380: 4379: 4375: 4373: 4372: 4368: 4366: 4365: 4361: 4359: 4358: 4357:Archaeoindris 4354: 4353: 4351: 4349: 4342: 4336: 4335: 4331: 4329: 4328: 4324: 4322: 4321: 4317: 4316: 4314: 4312: 4308: 4302: 4301: 4300:Hadropithecus 4297: 4295: 4294: 4290: 4289: 4287: 4285: 4278: 4272: 4271: 4267: 4265: 4264: 4257: 4255: 4254: 4250: 4248: 4247: 4243: 4241: 4240: 4236: 4235: 4233: 4231: 4227: 4221: 4220: 4216: 4214: 4213: 4209: 4207: 4206: 4202: 4200: 4199: 4195: 4193: 4192: 4188: 4187: 4185: 4183: 4179: 4173: 4172: 4165: 4162: 4161: 4154: 4152: 4151: 4144: 4142: 4141: 4137: 4135: 4134: 4130: 4129: 4126: 4123: 4120: 4115: 4101: 4100: 4096: 4094: 4093: 4089: 4087: 4086: 4082: 4081: 4079: 4077: 4073: 4067: 4066: 4062: 4060: 4059: 4055: 4053: 4052: 4051:Nycticeboides 4045: 4043: 4042: 4038: 4037: 4035: 4033: 4029: 4023: 4022: 4015: 4013: 4012: 4005: 4004: 4001: 3998: 3996: 3992: 3986: 3985: 3978: 3976: 3975: 3974:Sciurocheirus 3971: 3968: 3967: 3960: 3958: 3957: 3950: 3948: 3947: 3943: 3941: 3940: 3936: 3934: 3933: 3926: 3924: 3923: 3916: 3914: 3913: 3909: 3907: 3906: 3902: 3900: 3899: 3895: 3894: 3892: 3890: 3886: 3880: 3879: 3872: 3869: 3868: 3861: 3860: 3857: 3854: 3851: 3846: 3842: 3838: 3833: 3829: 3820: 3799: 3798: 3797: 3796: 3794: 3792: 3788: 3782: 3781: 3777: 3775: 3774: 3770: 3767: 3766: 3762: 3760: 3759: 3755: 3754: 3752: 3750: 3743: 3737: 3736: 3732: 3730: 3729: 3725: 3724: 3722: 3720: 3713: 3706: 3705: 3701: 3699: 3698: 3694: 3692: 3691: 3687: 3685: 3684: 3680: 3678: 3677: 3673: 3671: 3670: 3666: 3664: 3663: 3659: 3657: 3656: 3652: 3650: 3649: 3648:Caenopithecus 3645: 3643: 3642: 3638: 3636: 3635: 3631: 3629: 3628: 3624: 3623: 3621: 3619: 3612: 3602: 3601: 3597: 3595: 3594: 3590: 3588: 3587: 3583: 3581: 3580: 3576: 3574: 3573: 3569: 3568: 3566: 3564: 3563:Sivaladapinae 3560: 3554: 3553: 3549: 3547: 3546: 3542: 3540: 3539: 3535: 3533: 3532: 3528: 3527: 3525: 3523: 3522:Hoanghoniinae 3519: 3513: 3512: 3508: 3506: 3505: 3501: 3499: 3498: 3494: 3492: 3491: 3487: 3485: 3484: 3480: 3478: 3477: 3473: 3472: 3469: 3466: 3464: 3463:Sivaladapidae 3457: 3451: 3450: 3446: 3444: 3443: 3439: 3438: 3436: 3434: 3427: 3421: 3420: 3416: 3414: 3413: 3409: 3407: 3406: 3402: 3400: 3399: 3395: 3393: 3392: 3388: 3386: 3385: 3381: 3380: 3378: 3376: 3369: 3363: 3362: 3358: 3356: 3355: 3354:Pronycticebus 3351: 3349: 3348: 3344: 3342: 3341: 3337: 3335: 3334: 3330: 3328: 3327: 3326:Mazateronodon 3323: 3321: 3320: 3316: 3314: 3313: 3309: 3307: 3306: 3302: 3300: 3299: 3295: 3293: 3292: 3288: 3287: 3285: 3283: 3282:Cercamoniidae 3276: 3270: 3269: 3268:Palaeohodites 3265: 3263: 3262: 3258: 3256: 3255: 3251: 3249: 3248: 3244: 3242: 3241: 3237: 3236: 3234: 3232: 3225: 3219: 3218: 3214: 3212: 3211: 3207: 3205: 3204: 3200: 3198: 3197: 3193: 3191: 3190: 3186: 3184: 3183: 3179: 3178: 3176: 3174: 3167: 3161: 3160: 3153: 3151: 3150: 3143: 3142: 3139: 3136: 3133: 3132:Strepsirrhini 3128: 3124: 3120: 3119:Strepsirrhini 3115: 3111: 3105: 3101: 3099: 3095: 3093: 3089: 3087: 3083: 3082: 3079: 3075: 3074:Strepsirrhini 3068: 3063: 3061: 3056: 3054: 3049: 3048: 3045: 3041: 3032: 3027: 3026: 3025: 3024: 3019: 3013: 3009: 3004: 3000: 2994: 2990: 2985: 2981: 2975: 2970: 2969: 2962: 2958: 2954: 2950: 2948:1-881173-08-9 2944: 2940: 2936: 2935: 2930: 2926: 2922: 2918: 2914: 2910: 2908:1-881173-88-7 2904: 2900: 2896: 2895: 2890: 2886: 2882: 2878: 2872: 2868: 2863: 2862: 2855: 2850: 2849: 2848: 2847: 2842: 2836: 2832: 2828: 2824: 2819: 2818: 2811: 2806: 2805: 2804: 2803: 2798: 2792: 2788: 2783: 2782: 2775: 2771: 2766: 2762: 2757: 2756: 2755: 2754: 2749: 2743: 2739: 2734: 2733: 2726: 2721: 2720: 2719: 2718: 2713: 2707: 2703: 2698: 2693: 2687: 2682: 2681: 2674: 2670: 2664: 2660: 2655: 2654: 2649: 2648: 2641: 2637: 2633: 2629: 2625: 2621: 2617: 2613: 2606: 2604: 2600: 2595: 2591: 2587: 2583: 2579: 2575: 2571: 2567: 2560: 2557: 2553: 2548: 2545: 2541: 2536: 2533: 2529: 2524: 2521: 2516: 2512: 2507: 2502: 2497: 2492: 2488: 2484: 2480: 2476: 2472: 2465: 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Index

Quaternary
Right profile view of a short mammal skull, including the mandible
Conservation status
Extinct
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Primates
Strepsirrhini
Palaeopropithecidae
Mesopropithecus
Standing
Species
Map of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa, with one red dot in the extreme north of the island, two blue dots near the middle, and seven green dots in the southwest and west parts of the island.
Synonyms
genus
lemur
strepsirrhine
primate
Madagascar
Palaeopropithecus
Archaeoindris
Babakotia
sloth lemur
indriid
skull
sifakas

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