Biology:Mescalerolemur

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Short description: Extinct genus of primates

Mescalerolemur
Temporal range: Middle Eocene
Scientific classification edit
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Animalia
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Chordata
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Mammalia
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Primates
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Strepsirrhini
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Adapidae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Mescalerolemur
Kirk & Williams, 2011
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Binomial name
Mescalerolemur horneri
Kirk & Williams, 2011

Mescalerolemur (meaning "Mescalero Apache's lemur") is an extinct genus of adapiform strepsirrhine from late Middle Eocene (Uintan age) deposits of Brewster County, Texas . It is known from the holotype TMM 41672-232, associated left and right maxillae with partial and complete teeth and from the referred specimens TMM 41672-230, TMM 41672-233 and TMM 41672-236. It was found from the Purple Bench locality of the Devil's Graveyard Formation, Big Bend region. It was first named by E. Christopher Kirk and Blythe A. Williams in 2011 and the type species is Mescalerolemur horneri. Its closest relative is Mahgarita from the same formation but slightly younger in age.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6821161 entry