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- Archaeoindris abstract "Archaeoindris fontoynontii is an extinct, giant lemur and the largest primate known to have evolved on Madagascar, comparable in size to a male gorilla. It belonged to a family of extinct lemurs known as "sloth lemurs" (Palaeopropithecidae), and because of its extremely large size, it has been compared to the ground sloths that once roamed North and South America. It was most closely related to Palaeopropithecus, the second largest type of sloth lemur. Along with the other sloth lemurs, Archaeoindris was related to the living indri, sifakas, and woolly lemurs, as well as the recently extinct monkey lemurs (Archaeolemuridae). The genus, Archaeoindris, translates to "ancient indri-like lemur", even though it probably became extinct recently, around 350 BCE.Archaeoindris was first described by Herbert F. Standing in 1909 based on subfossil fragmentary jaws, although Charles Lamberton later discovered a complete skull. Only six bones from the lower skeleton have been found, and excavations in the 1980s offered no leads for new finds. Its remains have been found at only one location: Ampasambazimba, a subfossil site in central Madagascar. Following its initial discovery, some subfossil remains of Megaladapis grandidieri (a type of extinct koala lemur) were mistakenly associated with Archaeoindris, while smaller leg bones from a juvenile and a massive adult leg bone were erroneously assumed to belong to two separate species. These errors were gradually corrected between the 1930s and 1980s. The skeleton of Archaeoindris was massive and robust, and shared many traits with that of Palaeopropithecus. The arms were longer than the legs, but no hand or foot bones have been found for comparison with the other sloth lemurs.Size estimates based on the limited remains have varied widely, ranging as high as 244.1 kg (538 lb), but the most thorough statistical investigation using regression analyses predicts a mass of 160 kg (350 lb). Misattributions and limited remains have resulted in varying opinions about the way Archaeoindris moved in its environment, ranging from tree-dwelling to ground-dwelling. Its skeleton suggests it was a deliberate climber that visited the ground to travel. The diet of Archaeoindris was mostly leaves, and its habitat—prior to human arrival—was a mix of woodlands, bushlands, and savanna, rich in lemur diversity. Today, the region is dominated by grasslands and lemur diversity is very low in the nearest protected area, Ambohitantely Special Reserve. Although it was a rare lemur, it was still extant when humans first arrived on Madagascar, and it would have been vulnerable to hunting and habitat loss.".
- Archaeoindris binomialAuthority Herbert_F._Standing.
- Archaeoindris class Mammal.
- Archaeoindris conservationStatus "EX".
- Archaeoindris family Sloth_lemur.
- Archaeoindris kingdom Animal.
- Archaeoindris order Primate.
- Archaeoindris order Strepsirrhini.
- Archaeoindris phylum Chordate.
- Archaeoindris synonym "Lemuridotherium madagascariense (Standing, 1910)".
- Archaeoindris thumbnail Archaeoindris_fontoynonti.jpg?width=300.
- Archaeoindris wikiPageExternalLink 13740545.
- Archaeoindris wikiPageExternalLink books?id=7kxI0Zzr_R8C&pg=PA103.
- Archaeoindris wikiPageExternalLink EVANarticle.pdf.
- Archaeoindris wikiPageExternalLink 2002-Jungers%20et%20al.pdf.
- Archaeoindris wikiPageExternalLink lemurnews2011_16.pdf.
- Archaeoindris wikiPageID "2456129".
- Archaeoindris wikiPageRevisionID "642570521".
- Archaeoindris align "left".
- Archaeoindris binomial "Archaeoindris fontoynontii".
- Archaeoindris binomialAuthority "Standing, 1909".
- Archaeoindris book "Subfossil lemurs".
- Archaeoindris classis "Mammalia".
- Archaeoindris commons "y".
- Archaeoindris commonsSearch "Category:Archaeoindris".
- Archaeoindris extinct "~350 BCE".
- Archaeoindris familia "†Palaeopropithecidae".
- Archaeoindris genus "†Archaeoindris".
- Archaeoindris genusAuthority "Standing, 1909".
- Archaeoindris hasPhotoCollection Archaeoindris.
- Archaeoindris imageAlt "A very large lemur with a bulky body slouched in a gorilla's standing posture holds some leaves it is eating.".
- Archaeoindris imageCaption "Life restoration of Archaeoindris fontoynontii".
- Archaeoindris lower "2".
- Archaeoindris name "Archaeoindris".
- Archaeoindris ordo "Primates".
- Archaeoindris phylum Chordate.
- Archaeoindris portal "Madagascar".
- Archaeoindris portal "Primates".
- Archaeoindris rangeMap "Archaeoindris range map.svg".
- Archaeoindris rangeMapAlt "Map of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa, with one red dot near the middle of the island.".
- Archaeoindris rangeMapCaption "Subfossil sites for Archaeoindris fontoynontii".
- Archaeoindris regnum "Animalia".
- Archaeoindris species "y".
- Archaeoindris species "†A. fontoynontii".
- Archaeoindris status "EX".
- Archaeoindris subordo Strepsirrhini.
- Archaeoindris synonyms "Lemuridotherium madagascariense (Standing, 1910)".
- Archaeoindris title "Phylogeny of Archaeoindris and its closest lemur relatives".
- Archaeoindris upper "2.1".
- Archaeoindris subject Category:Primate_genera.
- Archaeoindris subject Category:Subfossil_lemurs.
- Archaeoindris type Animal100015388.
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- Archaeoindris type Lemur102496913.
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- Archaeoindris type Placental101886756.
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- Archaeoindris type SubfossilLemurs.
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- Archaeoindris type Animal.
- Archaeoindris type Eukaryote.
- Archaeoindris type Mammal.
- Archaeoindris type Species.
- Archaeoindris type Mammal.
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- Archaeoindris type Q19088.
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- Archaeoindris type Q7377.
- Archaeoindris comment "Archaeoindris fontoynontii is an extinct, giant lemur and the largest primate known to have evolved on Madagascar, comparable in size to a male gorilla. It belonged to a family of extinct lemurs known as "sloth lemurs" (Palaeopropithecidae), and because of its extremely large size, it has been compared to the ground sloths that once roamed North and South America. It was most closely related to Palaeopropithecus, the second largest type of sloth lemur.".
- Archaeoindris label "Archaeoindris".
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- Archaeoindris label "Archaeoindris".
- Archaeoindris label "Archaeoindris".
- Archaeoindris label "Археоиндри".
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- Archaeoindris sameAs Αρχαιοΐντρις.
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- Archaeoindris depiction Archaeoindris_fontoynonti.jpg.
- Archaeoindris isPrimaryTopicOf Archaeoindris.
- Archaeoindris name "Archaeoindris".