†family Palaeopropithecidae Tattersall 1973 (lemur)
Mammalia - Primates - Palaeopropithecidae
Parent taxon: Lemuroidea according to K. P. Karanth et al. 2005
See also Carroll 1988
Sister taxa: Archaeolemuridae, Cheirogaleidae, Indridae, Indriidae, Lemuridae, Lepilemuridae, Megaladapidae, Megalapidae, Nesopithecidae
Subtaxa: Archaeoindris Babakotia Mesopropithecus Palaeopropithecus
Ecology: arboreal folivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections including 5 occurrences