Sivaladapidae

Sivaladapidae; Temporal range: Late Eocene–Late Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Infraorder:	†Adapiformes
Family:	†Sivaladapidae; Thomas & Verma, 1979
Subfamily
	†Sivaladapinae; †Hoanghoniinae; †Anthradapinae;

Sivaladapidae is an extinct family of adapiform primates from Asia. They survived longer than any other adapiform primate because they were able to shift south as the climate cooled. Their remains date from the Eocene through the Miocene.[1]

Classification

Family Sivaladapidae
- Subfamily Sivaladapinae
- Subfamily Hoanghoniinae
- Subfamily Anthradapinae
  - Genus Anthradapis
- incertae sedis
  - Genus Guangxilemur
  - Genus Kyitchaungia
  - Genus Laomaki
  - Genus Paukkaungia
  - Genus Ramadapis
  - Genus Siamoadapis
  - Genus Yunnanodapis

References

Gebo, D. L. (2008). "Adapiformes: Phylogeny and adaptation". In Hartwig, W. C (ed.). The Primate Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press. pp. 21–43. ISBN 978-0-521-08141-2.

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[1] Gebo, D. L. (2008). "Adapiformes: Phylogeny and adaptation". In Hartwig, W. C (ed.). The Primate Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press. pp. 21–43. ISBN 978-0-521-08141-2.