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Strepsirrhini
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Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini (; ) is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos ("bushbabies") and pottos from Africa, and the lorises from India and Southeast Asia. Collectively they are referred to as strepsirrhines.
Strepsirrhini is a major group of primates that includes lemurs from Madagascar, African galagos and pottos, and Asian lorises. These animals are significant because they represent a distinct branch of the primate family tree with a wide geographic distribution across Madagascar, Africa, and Asia.
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Research
3,064 papers- Ecological correlates of three-dimensional muscle architecture within the dietarily diverse Strepsirrhini.Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2024Dickinson E, Manzo M, Davis CE et al.DOI: 10.1002/ar.25361
- The evolution of palate shape in the Lepilemur-Cheirogaleidae clade (Primates: Strepsirrhini).American journal of physical anthropology · 2020Andrews C, Masters JC, Génin F et al.DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24093
- Potential Rediscovery of a Distinct Slow Loris Nycticebus (Mammalia: Strepsirrhini: Lorisidae) from Pulau Tioman.Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology · 2019Welch ARDOI: 10.1159/000499655
- Conserving the forgotten: New insights from a Central African biodiversity hotspot on the anthropogenic perception of nocturnal primates (Mammalia: Strepsirrhini).Primates; journal of primatology · 2021Fominka NT, Oliveira HFM, Taboue GCT et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10329-021-00898-7
- Evolutionary transformation of the cervicobrachial plexus in the colugo (Cynocephalidae: Dermoptera) with a comparison to treeshrews (Tupaiidae: Scandentia) and strepsirrhines (Strepsirrhini: Primates).Folia morphologica · 2012Kawashima T, Murakami K, Takayanagi M et al.
- Molar size and diet in the Strepsirrhini: implications for size-adjustment in studies of primate dental adaptation.Journal of human evolution · 2012Scott JEDOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2012.09.001
- Convergent evolution in the Euarchontoglires.Biology letters · 2018Morris PJR, Cobb SNF, Cox PGDOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0366
- Nocturnal Primate Communication: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation.Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology · 2019Gursky S, Nekaris KAIDOI: 10.1159/000501003
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Evolutionary history
- Unclear origin
- Adapiform evolution
- Lemuriform evolution
- History of classification
- Controversies
- Infraordinal classification and clade terminology
- Anatomy and physiology
- Grooming apparatus
- Eyes
- Skull
- Ears
- Neck arteries
- Ankle bones
- Sex characteristics
- Rhinarium and olfaction
- Reproductive physiology
- Behavior
- Social systems and communication
- Locomotion
- Diet
- Distribution and habitat
- Conservation
- Explanatory notes
- References
- Citations
- Literature cited
Strepsirrhini or Strepsirhini (; ) is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos ("bushbabies") and pottos from Africa, and the lorises from India and Southeast Asia. Collectively they are referred to as strepsirrhines.
Also belonging to the suborder are the extinct adapiform primates, which thrived during the Eocene in Europe, North America, and Asia, but disappeared from most of the Northern Hemisphere as the climate cooled. Adapiforms are sometimes referred to as being "lemur-like", although the diversity of both lemurs and adapiforms does not support this comparison.
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