Megaladapis madagascariensis
Forsyth Major, 1893
Koala Lemur
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Primates |
| Suborder | : Strepsirrhini |
| Infraorder | : Lemuriformes |
| Superfamily | : Lemuroidea |
| Family | : Megaladapidae |
| Genus | : Megaladapis |
Species status
Extinct
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Forsyth Major, C.I. 1893. On _Megaladapis madagascariensis_, an extinct gigantic lemuroid from Madagascar. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 54:176-179.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18405461Original name as described
Megaladapis madagascariensis
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Ambolisatra, Madagascar.
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Madagascar
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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