Strepsirrhini

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Strepsirrhini is a suborder of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, and galagos, characterized by their wet noses and strong reliance on smell.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Strepsirrhini canonical 6

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf primate suborder
class Mammalia
contrastedWith Haplorhini
diet frugivorous
insectivorous
omnivorous
distinguishedBy generally more elongated snout
greater dependence on scent marking
presence of rhinarium
etymology from Greek 'strepsis' (turning) and 'rhis' (nose)
hasBrainToBodyRatio lower than haplorhine primates
hasCharacteristic grooming claw on second toe in many species
relatively smaller brain size compared to haplorhines
rhinarium (wet nose)
strong reliance on olfaction
toothcomb in many species
typically nocturnal vision adaptations
hasCommonName strepsirrhine primates
hasConservationConcern many species threatened or endangered
hasFossilRecordSince Eocene
hasGeographicDistribution Africa
Asia
Madagascar
hasLocomotionType arboreal
leaping in many species
hasSensoryAdaptation tapetum lucidum in many species
well-developed sense of smell
hasSocialStructure varies from solitary to group-living
includes Lemuriformes
Lorisiformes
includesCommonGroup galagos
lemurs
lorises
isAncestrallyRelatedTo early primate lineages
kingdom Animalia
order Primates
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy modern primatology
reproduction extended maternal care
gives birth to live young
studiedInField comparative anatomy
evolutionary biology
primatology
suborderOf Primates
taxonRank suborder
typicalActivityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Primates includesTaxon Strepsirrhini
Haplorhini contrastsWith Strepsirrhini
Haplorhini divergedFrom Strepsirrhini
Tarsiiformes relatedTo Strepsirrhini
Lemuriformes parentTaxon Strepsirrhini
Lemuriformes suborder Strepsirrhini