Lemuriformes
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Lemuriformes is an infraorder of primates that includes lemurs and their close relatives, primarily native to Madagascar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lemuriformes canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2095431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lemuriformes Context triple: [Primates, includesTaxon, Lemuriformes]
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A.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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B.
Hyracoidea
Hyracoidea is an order of small, herbivorous, rodent-like mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and closely related to elephants and manatees.
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C.
Haplorhini
Haplorhini is a primate suborder that includes tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans, characterized by dry noses and generally larger brains relative to body size.
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D.
Scandentia
Scandentia is an order of small, arboreal mammals known as treeshrews, native to tropical forests of Southeast Asia and once considered close relatives of primates.
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E.
Euarchontoglires
Euarchontoglires is a major clade of placental mammals that includes primates (such as humans and apes), rodents, lagomorphs (rabbits and hares), tree shrews, and colugos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lemuriformes Target entity description: Lemuriformes is an infraorder of primates that includes lemurs and their close relatives, primarily native to Madagascar.
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A.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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B.
Hyracoidea
Hyracoidea is an order of small, herbivorous, rodent-like mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and closely related to elephants and manatees.
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C.
Haplorhini
Haplorhini is a primate suborder that includes tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans, characterized by dry noses and generally larger brains relative to body size.
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D.
Scandentia
Scandentia is an order of small, arboreal mammals known as treeshrews, native to tropical forests of Southeast Asia and once considered close relatives of primates.
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E.
Euarchontoglires
Euarchontoglires is a major clade of placental mammals that includes primates (such as humans and apes), rodents, lagomorphs (rabbits and hares), tree shrews, and colugos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infraorder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
many species are nocturnal
ⓘ
some species are diurnal or cathemeral ⓘ |
| characteristic |
grooming claw on second toe of hind foot
ⓘ
moist rhinarium (wet nose) ⓘ strepsirrhine primates ⓘ typically have a toothcomb formed by lower incisors and canines ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species are threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| diet | primarily herbivorous or omnivorous ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ leaves ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| evolutionaryNote | represent an early-diverging lineage of primates ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | fossil lemuriforms are known primarily from Madagascar and nearby regions ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | island of Madagascar and nearby islands in the western Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
aye-aye
ⓘ
indris and sifakas ⓘ lemurs ⓘ mouse lemurs ⓘ sportive lemurs ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Cheirogaleidae
ⓘ
Daubentoniidae ⓘ Indriidae ⓘ Lemuridae ⓘ Lepilemuridae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal locomotion is common ⓘ |
| locomotionIncludes | vertical clinging and leaping in some families ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Comoros
ⓘ
Madagascar ⓘ |
| notableFeature | high level of endemism in Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Primates
ⓘ
Strepsirrhini ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern primatology and mammalogy classifications ⓘ |
| reproduction |
give birth to live young
ⓘ
typically have small litters ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
often rely strongly on olfaction
ⓘ
typically have a reflective tapetum lucidum in the eye ⓘ |
| socialStructure | range from solitary to group-living species ⓘ |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini ⓘ |
| taxonRank | infraorder ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting and human disturbance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lemuriformes Description of subject: Lemuriformes is an infraorder of primates that includes lemurs and their close relatives, primarily native to Madagascar.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.