Palaeopropithecinae

Palaeopropithecinae is an extinct subfamily of lemurs that includes four genera. It is the only subfamily within the family Palaeopropithecidae, also known as the sloth lemurs. Despite their common names, members of Palaeopropithecidae were no more closely related to sloths than any other lemur species.

Classification

 * ORDER PRIMATES
 * Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
 * Infraorder Lemuriformes
 * Superfamily Lemuroidea
 * Family †Palaeopropithecidae
 * Subfamily †Palaeopropithecinae
 * Genus †Archaeoindris
 * Species †Archaeoindris fontoynonti
 * Genus †Babakotia
 * Species †Babakotia radofilai
 * Genus †Mesopropithecus
 * Species †Mesopropithecus dolichobrachion
 * Species †Mesopropithecus globiceps
 * Species †Mesopropithecus pithecoides
 * Genus †Palaeopropithecus
 * Species †Palaeopropithecus ingens
 * Species †Palaeopropithecus maximus
 * Family †Archaeolemuridae
 * Family Lemuridae: lemurs
 * Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
 * Family Indriidae
 * Family †Megaladapidae
 * Superfamily Cheirogaleoidea: dwarf and mouse lemurs
 * Infraorder Chiromyiformes: Aye-aye
 * Infraorder Lorisiformes: lorises, pottos, galagos and allies
 * Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes