Suborder Strepsirhini (Noun)
Meaning
In some classifications either coextensive with the Lemuroidea or comprising the true lemurs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Suborder Strepsirhini includes all lemuriform primates, which are characterized by the presence of a toilet claw on their hindlimbs.
- Suborder Strepsirhini is part of the infraorder Simiiformes which also includes lorises, tarsiers, monkeys and apes.
- Suborder Strepsirhini is often considered coextensive with the superfamily Lemuroidea, but some researchers separate the two.
- True lemurs are classified under suborder Strepsirhini, which also includes lorises and some extinct primate species.
- The suborder Strepsirhini has undergone significant changes in recent years, with some researchers advocating for the recognition of a distinct suborder, Adapiformes.