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  Lemuridae or true lemurs - TheWebsiteOfEverything.com
Gray, 1821 Genera Lemur Eulemur Hapalemur Prolemur Varecia Lemuridae is one of the four families of lemurs and are part of a class of primates known as prosimians.
Lemurs are all 4 families of critters, Lemuridae is one of those families, and Lemur is a genus of Lemuridae.
Lemurs (Lemuridae) Comonly misconcieved to represent all lemurs, the Lemuridae is a more specific family containing three genera and nine species.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Primates/Lemuridae   (325 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Lemuridae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Megaladapidae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Loridae Galagonidae The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates.
Superfamilies and Families Cheirogaleoidea Cheirogaleidae Lemuroidea Lemuridae Lepilemuridae Indridae Lemurs are part of a class of primates known as prosimians, and make up the infraorder Lemuriformes.
Lemurs get their name from the Ancient Roman belief that they were ghosts or spirits.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lemuridae   (1061 words)

  
 ChimpanZoo Web Site: Lemuridae Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There are five genera in the Lemuridae family.
This family of lemurs is characterized by soft, woolly fur which is generally a solid color, small ears, and an elongated face, except in the Hapalemur genus.
Like the rest of the Lemuridae family, ring tailed lemurs are arboreal
www.chimpanzoo.org /lemurid.html   (191 words)

  
 Lemuridae (Lemurs)
The family Lemuridae contains 10 species of Lemur fond in the forests of Madagascar.
An entire subfamily of giant Lemurs that were about the size of an orangutan has already become extinct.
They range in size from about the size of a squirrel to a little larger than a cat.
www.thebigzoo.com /zoo/Lemuridae.asp   (61 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - lemur (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
The fingers and toes have flat nails, except the second toe, which has a stout claw.
The woolly lemurs (family Lemuridae) are agile animals with woolly coats.
Lemurs are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Primates, families Lemuridae and Indriidae.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/lemur.html   (355 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Lemurs (Lemuridae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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Lemurs are wonderful, cute primates which live in Madagascar.
www.mavicanet.com /lite/por/21741.html   (214 words)

  
 Molecular phylogeny of lemurs based on DNA sequences.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Our data support a basal position for Varecia among Lemuridae, a sister group relationship between Lemur/Hapalemur and a monophyletic Eulemur.
Pastorini, J., Forstner, M.R.J. and Martin, R.D. (1998): Phylogenetic study of the family Lemuridae based on DNA sequences.
Primates, Lemuriformes, lemurs, Lemuridae, Eulemur, Hapalemur, Lemur, Varecia, Daubentoniidae, Daubentonia, Cheriogaleidae, Microcebus, Allocebus, Mirza, Cheirogaleus, Lepilemuridae, Lepilemur, Indriidae, Avahi, Propithecus, Madagascar, sequencing, microsatellites, mitochondrial DNA, population genetics, molecular phylogeny, phylogenetics, systematics, genetics
www.research-projects.unizh.ch /math/unit70200/area63/p213.htm   (255 words)

  
 RING-TAILED LEMUR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
All lemurs of the Lemuridae family have hind legs longer than their forelegs.
They often walk on all fours, but will stand and will run in a sideways skipping motion when a fast escape is necessary.
Unlike other members of the Lemuridae family, which are mainly arboreal, Ring-tailed lemurs regularly travel along the ground and prefer to remain on stable branches when foraging in trees.
www.statenislandzoo.org /savanna_files/lemur.html   (723 words)

  
 Science - Biology - Flora and Fauna - Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia - Primates - Lemuridae - Newsletter - News - ...
Starware search is an excellent resource for quality sites on Lemuridae and much more!
E-mail group for the annual gathering of lemur enthusiasts.
Research on prosimian biology, conservation needs, and primate evolution are the primary activities.
www.newsletter-library.com /Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Lemuridae   (135 words)

  
 lemur from On-line Medical Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes.
They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa.
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 Search Results for lemuridae - Encyclopædia Britannica
In this sense, the term covers not only the typical lemurs (family Lemuridae) but also the avahi, indri, sifaka, aye-aye, loris,...
A taxon whose distribution is confined to a given area is said to be endemic to that area.
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 Merriam-Webster Online
lemuridae is one of more than 1,000,000 entries available at Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com.
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