Fossil lemurs from Egypt and Kenya suggest an African origin for Madagascar’s aye-aye
The fossil taxon Propotto was originally identified as a primate, but is currently widely interpreted as a bat. Here, the authors identify Propotto as a stem chiromyiform lemur and, based on phylogenetic analysis, suggest two independent lemur colonizations of Madagascar.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05648-w |