Lorisoidea
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Lorisoidea is a superfamily of nocturnal primates found throughout Africa and Asia. Members include the galagos and the lorisids.[2]: 34–35 As strepsirrhines, lorisoids are related to the lemurs of Madagascar and are sometimes included in the infraorder Lemuriformes,[3][lower-alpha 1] although they are also sometimes placed in their own infraorder, Lorisiformes Gregory, 1915.[2]: 38
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Lorisiformes[1] | |
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Brown greater galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Infraorder: | Lemuriformes [lower-alpha 1] |
Superfamily: | Lorisoidea Gray 1821 |
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