Palaeopropithecinae

Taxobox
name = Palaeopropithecinae
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Primates
subordo = Strepsirrhini
infraordo = Lemuriformes
superfamilia = Lemuroidea
familia = Palaeopropithecidae
subfamilia = Palaeopropithecinae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = †"Babakotia" †"Palaeopropithecus" †"Archaeoindris"

Palaeopropithecinae is an extinct subfamily of lemurs that includes three genera and three species. It is the only subfamily within the family Palaeopropithecidae.

Classification

* ORDER PRIMATES
** Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
*** Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
*** Family Lemuridae: lemurs
*** Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
*** Family Indriidae
**** Subfamily Indriinae
*** Family †Archaeolemuridae
**** Subfamily †Archaeolemurinae
*** Family †Palaeopropithecidae
**** Subfamily †Palaeopropithecinae
***** Genus †"Archaeoindris"
****** Species †"Archaeoindris fontoynonti"
***** Genus †"Babakotia"
****** Species †"Babakotia radofilai"
***** Genus †"Palaeopropithecus"
****** Species †"Palaeopropithecus ingens"
*** Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
*** Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
*** Family Galagidae: galagos
** Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes