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Cheirogaleus (dwarf lemur)

Mammalia - Primates - Cheirogaleidae

Taxonomy
Cheirogaleus was named by Geoffroy (1812) [also attributed to Gray 1825]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Galagonina by Gray (1825); to Cheirogaleinae by Schwarz (1931); and to Cheirogaleidae by Karanth et al. (2005), Wilson and Reeder (2005) and Burney et al. (2008).

Synonyms
  • Cebugale was named by Lesson (1840). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Cheirogaleus by Schwarz (1931).
  • Mioxicebus was named by Lesson (1840). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Cheirogaleus by Schwarz (1931).
  • Myspithecus was named by Cuvier (1842) [non Myspithecus Blaineville 1839]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Cheirogaleus by Schwarz (1931).
  • Opolemur was named by Gray (1872). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Cheirogaleus by Schwarz (1931).
  • Altililemur was named by Elliot (1913). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Cheirogaleus by Schwarz (1931).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1812Cheirogaleus Geoffroy p. 338
1825Cheirogallus Gray p. 338
1840Cebugale Lesson p. 207
1840Mioxicebus Lesson p. 207
1842Myspithecus Cuvier p. 2
1872Opolemur Gray p. 853
1913Altililemur Elliot p. 111
1931Cheirogaleus Schwarz p. 400
2005Cheirogaleus Karanth et al. p. 5094
2005Cheirogaleus Wilson and Reeder
2008Cheirogaleus Burney et al. p. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—Euarchonta
orderPrimates
suborderStrepsirrhiniGeoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1812
infraorderLemuriformesGregory 1915
superfamilyLemuroidea(Mivart 1864)
familyCheirogaleidaeGray 1873
genusCheirogaleusGeoffroy 1812

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Cheirogaleus Geoffroy 1812 [dwarf lemur]
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Cheirogaleus andysabini Lei et al. 2015
Cheirogaleus crossleyi Grandidier 1870
Cheirogaleus lavasoensis Thiele et al. 2013
Cheirogaleus major Geoffroy 1812
Cheirogaleus medius Geoffroy 1812 [fat-tailed dwarf lemur]
Cheirogaleus shethi Frasier et al. 2016
Cheirogaleus sibreei Forsyth Major 1896
Cheirogaleus thomasi Forsyth Major 1894
Invalid names: Altililemur Elliot 1913 [synonym], Cebugale Lesson 1840 [synonym], Mioxicebus Lesson 1840 [synonym], Myspithecus Cuvier 1842 [synonym], Opolemur Gray 1872 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: arborealf
Diet: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:49:45
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (Toliara) Cheirogaleus medius (92732 92733)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar (Beanka) Cheirogaleus medius (205190 205193)