Monkey lemur
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The Monkey lemurs or Baboon lemurs are an extinct type of lemur
s that includes one family, Archaeolemuridae, two genera (Hadropithecus
and Archaeolemur
) and three species. Despite their common names, members of Archaeolemuridae were not as closely related to monkey
s as they were to other lemurs.
Lemur
Lemurs are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are named after the lemures of Roman mythology due to the ghostly vocalizations, reflective eyes, and the nocturnal habits of some species...
s that includes one family, Archaeolemuridae, two genera (Hadropithecus
Hadropithecus
Hadropithecus is a medium-sized, extinct genus of lemur, or strepsirrhine primate, from Madagascar that includes a single species, Hadropithecus stenognathus. Due to its rarity and lack of sufficient skeletal remains, it is one of the least understood of the extinct lemurs...
and Archaeolemur
Archaeolemur
Archaeolemur is an extinct genus of lemurs that includes two species, Archaeolemur edwardsi and A. majori.The genus was widespread throughout Madagascar through much of the Holocene epoch, and its remains are often abundant at fossil sites across the island. The wide geographical and temporal range...
) and three species. Despite their common names, members of Archaeolemuridae were not as closely related to monkey
Monkey
A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...
s as they were to other lemurs.