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Megaladapis, informally known as the koala lemur, [1] [2] is an extinct genus of lemurs belonging to the family Megaladapidae, consisting of three species that once inhabited the island of Madagascar. The largest measured between 1.3 to 1.5 m (4 to 5 ft) in length.
About 26 species Combined distribution of Lepilemur [3] Synonyms; ... but the current name was given precedence since the extinct genus Megaladapis was removed from ...
Most lemuroid species are at risk of extinction, with 45 species categorized as endangered, and a further 32 species categorized as critically endangered. Range of all lemur species. The 107 extant species of Lemuroidea are divided into five families. Cheirogaleidae contains 41 dwarf, mouse, and fork-marked lemur species in five genera.
Archaeoindris fontoynontii is an extinct giant lemur and the largest primate known to have evolved on Madagascar, comparable in size to a male gorilla.It belonged to a family of extinct lemurs known as "sloth lemurs" (Palaeopropithecidae) and, because of its extremely large size, it has been compared to the ground sloths that once roamed North and South America.
Stable isotope analysis of A. majori indicates Archaeolemur was a consumer of C3 plants [14] and coprolites associated with Archaeolemur indicate an omnivorous diet that included fruit, seeds, and even small animals. [11] Overall, the evidence suggests Archaeolemur had a generalist diet that mainly consisted of fruit, seeds, and hard-objects. [6]
Skull of Palaeopropithecus maximus, an extinct species of sloth lemur. Subfossil lemurs are lemurs from Madagascar that are represented by recent remains dating from nearly 26,000 years ago to approximately 560 years ago (from the late Pleistocene until the Holocene).
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Palaeopropithecus is a recently extinct genus of large sloth lemurs from Madagascar related to living lemur species found there today. Three species are known, Palaeopropithecus ingens, P. maximus, and P. kelyus. Radiocarbon dates indicate that they may have survived until around 1300–1620 CE.