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MeSH Heading: Lemuridae
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.700.508
Unique ID: D007901
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007901
Scope Note: A family of the order PRIMATES, suborder STREPSIRHINI, containing four genera which inhabit Madagascar and the Comoro Island. Most of the lemurs prefer wooded areas. The four genera are Hapalemur, LEMUR, Lepilemur, and Varecia.
Entry Term(s): Bamboo Lemurs; Eulemur; Hapalemur; Prohapalemur; Prolemur; Ruffed Lemurs; True Lemurs; Varecia
Registry Numbers: txid9445; txid1328069; txid9454; txid13513
Related Numbers: txid1328069; txid13513; txid9454
Public MeSH Note: 81
History Note: 81
Date Established: 1981/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/05/07
Revision Date: 2020/09/02

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Lemuridae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025