Family Lemuridae Gray 1821 (placental)
PaleoDB taxon number: 40773
Full reference: J. E. Gray. 1821. On the natural arrangement of vertebrose animals. The London Medical Repository Monthly Journal and Review 15:296-310
Parent taxon: Lemuroidea according to K. P. Karanth et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Archaeolemuridae, Cheirogaleidae, Indridae, Indriidae, Lepilemuridae, Megaladapidae, Megalapidae, Nesopithecidae, Palaeopropithecidae
Subtaxa: Chiromyina, Eulemur, Galagonina, Hapalemur, Lemur, Lemurinae, Lichanotina, Loridina, Pachylemur, Tarsiina, Varecia
Type: Lemur
Ecology: arboreal frugivore-herbivore