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The secrets of lemur teeth
Author(s) -
Godfrey Laurie R.,
Schwartz Gary T.,
Samonds Karen E.,
Jungers William L.,
Catlett Kierstin K.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
evolutionary anthropology: issues, news, and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1520-6505
pISSN - 1060-1538
DOI - 10.1002/evan.20102
Subject(s) - lemur , encephalization , biology , variation (astronomy) , evolutionary biology , range (aeronautics) , niche , primate , diversity (politics) , zoology , ecology , brain size , anthropology , sociology , medicine , physics , materials science , radiology , astrophysics , magnetic resonance imaging , composite material
New tools are available for teasing out aspects of life‐history variation among extinct species. Here we summarize research on the life histories of the extinct lemurs of Madagascar. There is a wide range of variation in dental developmental timing among these species, from among the most accelerated ( Palaeopropithecus ) to among the most prolonged ( Hadropithecus ) within the Order Primates. Rather than reflecting variation in body size, this diversity appears to relate to niche characteristics and encephalization.