What is Adapidae?
The '''Adapidae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of extinct [[primates]] that radiated in the [[Eocene]] epoch between about 55 and 34 million years ago. Their skeleton looks like they were strepsirrhines (members of the group including the living [[lemurs]], [[lorises]], and [[bushbaby|bushbabies]]). However, though there are similarities, there are some key elements missing compared to modern strepsirrhines.<ref>Gingerich P.D. and R.D. Martin 1981. Cranial morphology and adaptations in Eocene Adapidae .2. The Cambridge skull of ''Adapis parisiensis''. ''American Journal of Physical Anthropology'' '''56''':235-257</ref><ref>Fleagle J.G. 2000. The century of the past: One hundred years in the study of primate evolution. ''Evolutionary Anthropology'' '''9''':87-100.</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Primates]]