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The phylogenetic tree of primates and lemurs |
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Lemur migrations |
The Madagascar lemurs probably rafted to Madagascar from Africa, which had left Madagascar about 150 M yr ago.
Lemur origins A minority opinion is that primates originated on Indo-Madagascar-Australia. When the Androy volcano erupted 88M years ago, proto-lemurs were left on Madagascar, while the primates on India reached Asia and evolved into monkeys, apes, and us. Drawings by Stephen D. Nash, the first from Mittermeier, R.A., Tattersall, I., Konstant, W.R., Meyers, D.M, and Mast, R.B. 1994. Lemurs of Madagascar. Washington, Conservation International. Second drawing: Stephen D. Nash, pers. comm |
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• White sifakas; • Ringtailed lemurs; • Brown lemurs; • Nocturnal lemurs or • - The Phylogenetic Tree -