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Family Lemuridae

Known as: Lemuridae 
A family of the order PRIMATES, suborder Strepsirhini (PROSIMII), containing four genera which inhabit Madagascar and the Comoro Island. Most of the… 
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Prosimii

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Decline of Propithecus diadema edwardsi and Varecia variegata variegata (Primates: Lemuridae) in south-east Madagascar
This paper describes the results of field surveys for two Endangered lemurs, Milne-Edward's sifaka Propithecus diadema edwardsi… 
2002
2002
Phylogenetic relationships among Lemuridae (Primates): evidence from mtDNA.
The family Lemuridae includes four genera: Eulemur, Hapalemur, Lemur,Varecia. Taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships between L… 
2000
2000
Phylogeny and character behavior in the family Lemuridae.
A phylogenetic analysis of the family Lemuridae was accomplished using multiple gene partitions and morphological characters. The… 
2000
2000
Non-invasive monitoring of reproductive status in wild mongoose lemurs (Eulemur mongoz).
Endocrine profiles were investigated in wild and captive mongoose lemurs (Eulemur mongoz; Lemuridae) by analysing faecal… 
1998
1998
Monophyletic Origin of Alu Elements in Primates
Abstract. To get insight into the early evolution of the primate Alu elements, we characterized sequences of these repeats from… 
1997
1997
Phylogenetic Affinities Among the Extant Malagasy Lemurs (Lemuriformes) Based on Morphology and Behavior
The difficulty in achieving a consensus on the phylogenetic relationships of lemuriform primates has been due largely to the lack… 
1997
1997
Chromosome painting: a method for testing chromosomal changes in lemur evolution.
Chromosome painting using commercially available human chromosome-specific DNA libraries was performed to elucidate chromosomal… 
1993
1993
Genome size and qualitative and quantitative characteristics of C-heterochromatic DNA in Eulemur species and in a viable hybrid.
The amounts of nuclear DNA and the AT and GC content of four Eulemur (Prosimii, Lemuridae) species and of an E. coronatus x E… 
1993
1993
Comparison of highly repeated DNA sequences in some Lemuridae and taxonomic implications.
Highly repeated DNA sequences of Eulemur fulvus mayottensis, E. coronatus, Lemur catta, and Hapalemur griseus griseus have been… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Locomotion, limb proportions, and skeletal allometry in lemurs and lorises.
  • W. Jungers
  • Folia primatologica; international journal of…
  • 1979
  • Corpus ID: 46799556
The allometric patterns of postcranial scaling in lemurs (Lemuridae and Indriidae) and lorises (Lorisinae) are established and… 
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