Necrolemur
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Necrolemur is a small bodied omomyid with body mass estimations ranging from 114–346 g (4.0–12.2 oz).[1][2] Necrolemur’s teeth feature broad basins and blunt cusps, suggesting their diet consisted of mostly soft fruit,[3] though examination of microwear patterns suggests that populations from lower latitudes also consumed insects and gums.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Family: | †Omomyidae |
Subfamily: | †Microchoerinae |
Genus: | †Necrolemur Filhol, 1873 |
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While they do not sport a true tooth comb like modern lemurs, microwear patterns on their lower incisors suggest they engaged in fur grooming behaviors.[3] Like tarsiers, Necrolemur had large, front-facing, close set eyes and were likely nocturnal.[3] Analysis of cranial and postcranial fossils by paleontologists suggest members of the family Omomyidae, including the genus Necrolemur, possessed highly specialized adaptations for leaping.[4]