Microchoerinae

Microchoerinae Temporal range: Eocene–Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Necrolemur
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Family:	† Omomyidae
Subfamily:	† Microchoerinae Lydekker, 1887
Genera
Indusomys Melaneremia Microchoerus Nannopithex Necrolemur Paraloris Pseudoloris Vectipithex

Microchoerinae is an extinct subfamily of omomyid primates. ^[1]

Description

Microchoerines are often found in Europe ^[1] and are more derived in postcrania than some North American omomyids, like Omomys . ^[2] They resemble tarsiers in form. Like most omomyids, they are speculated to be insectivores, and lived in trees. ^[3]

References

1. Minwer-Barakat, Raef; Badiola, Ainara; Marigó, Judit; Moyà-Solà, Salvador (2013-09-01). "First record of the genus Microchoerus (Omomyidae, Primates) in the western Iberian Peninsula and its palaeobiogeographic implications". Journal of Human Evolution. 65 (3): 313–321. Bibcode:2013JHumE..65..313M. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.07.002. ISSN   0047-2484. PMID   23916791.
2. Anemone, R. L.; Covert, H. H. (2000-05-01). "New skeletal remains of Omomys(Primates, Omomyidae): functional morphology of the hindlimb and locomotor behavior of a Middle Eocene primate". Journal of Human Evolution. 38 (5): 607–633. Bibcode:2000JHumE..38..607A. doi:10.1006/jhev.1999.0371. ISSN   0047-2484. PMID   10799256.
3. "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-09-10.