Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Mammalia - (Order) Primates - (Family) Lemuridae

Original position

Primates (Order) Linnaeus, 1758

Subsequent positions

Lemurinae (Subfamily) Gray, 1821

Original entries

Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758
Lemur tardigradus Linnaeus, 1758
Lemur volans Linnaeus, 1758

Current position

Lemuridae (Family) Gray, 1821

Ref: J.G. Fleagle, 2013: App. 1 (p. 415).

Alternative positions

Lemurinae (Subfamily) Gray, 1821	Ref: E. Delson et al., 2000: xxiv.
Primates (Order) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: [von] Linné, C., 1766: 44.

Historical positions

Lemuridae (Family) Gray, 1821	Ref: J.G. Fleagle, 2013: App. 1 (p. 415).
Lemuridae (Family) Gray, 1821	Ref: C.P. Groves, 2005: 117.
Lemurinae (Subfamily) Gray, 1821	Ref: E. Delson et al., 2000: xxiv.
Lemuridae (Family) Gray, 1821	Ref: J.G. Fleagle, 1998: 578.
Lemurinae (Subfamily) Gray, 1821	Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 333.
Lemuridae (Family) Gray, 1821	Ref: C.P. Groves, 1993: 245.
Lemuridae (Family) Gray, 1821	Ref: G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill, 1991: 92.
Lemurinae (Subfamily) Gray, 1821	Ref: A.F. DeBlase, 1982: 1031.
Lemuridae (Family) Gray, 1821	Ref: T.I. Storer et al., 1979
Lemurinae (Subfamily) Gray, 1821	Ref: W. Fiedler et al., 1973: 618.
Prosimiæ (Order) Milne Edwards	Ref: E.R. Lankester, 1877: 454. [rough position]
Primates (Order) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: C. a Linné, 1766: 26, 44.
Primates (Order) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: C. Linnaeus, 1758: 18, 29. [new taxon]

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[1s]
2005	C.P. Groves	[1s]
1993	C.P. Groves	[1s]
1991	G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill	[1s]
1766	C. a Linné	[5s]
1758	C. Linnaeus	[3s]