Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Necrolemur

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Haplorrhini

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Primate

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
†Omomyidae

Rank
  
Genus

Necrolemur Necrolemur 2

Similar
  
Primate, Omomyidae, Adapis, Tetonius, Rooneyia

Necrolemur ("dead lemur") is an extinct genus of primate.

The 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long creature probably resembled a tarsier; it was a nocturnal hunter with very large eyes and ears. Necrolemur had sharp teeth, which it probably used to bite through tough insect exoskeletons. Like modern tarsiers, it also possessed long fingers and toes, and a lengthy, balancing, tail. It was also characterised by a short face, a narrow gap between the eyes, a tubular ectotympanic and a relatively large brain.

Fossils of this animal have been found in western Europe.

Necrolemur Necrolemur Wikiwand

Necrolemur Necrolemur Skull of Necrolemur antiquus at Galerie de Pale Flickr

Necrolemur httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Necrolemur FileNecrolemur major 4jpg Wikimedia Commons

Necrolemur Necrolemur

References

Necrolemur Wikipedia