Table 1.
Subfossil samples examined.
| Species | Sample | DNA length (Nb. of overlapping fragments) | Location | Collection Reference | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyt b | 12S rRNA | |||||
| Archaeolemur sp. | CH70 | - | - | Antsingiavo-A, Narinda | CNRS UP2147 ref. ATA 2'01 | Iliac |
| CH71 | - | - | Antsingiavo-A, Narinda | CNRS UP2147 ref. ATA 2'01 | Iliac | |
| CH125 | - | - | Madagascar | MNHN2 no ref. | Right Femur | |
| Archaeolemur edwardsi | CH126 | 190 (2) | - | Ménagerie | MNHN2 ref. 1931–6 | Left Canine sup. |
| Archaeolemur majori | CH127 | - | - | Madagascar | MNHN2 ref. MAD57-1906-16 | 2nd left Molar inf. |
| CH145 | - | - | Mitoho, Madagascar | MNHN1 ref. 1938–537 | Maxilla | |
| CH146 | 335 (4) | 222 (2) | Madagascar | MNHN1 ref. 1935–419 | Molar | |
| CH191 | - | - | Madagascar | MNHN1 ref. 1935–420 | Tooth | |
| CH210 | 269 (3) | - | unknown | MNHN1 ref. 1936–200 | Tooth inf. | |
| Hadropithecus stenognathus | CH421 | 94 (1) | - | Madagascar | MNHN1 ref. 1935–408 | Tooth |
| Megaladapis edwardsi | CH147 | 190 (2) | - | Madagascar | MNHN1 ref. 1937–44 | Bone |
| CH190 | - | - | Madagascar | MNHN1 ref. 1937–44 | Molar | |
MNHN1 = Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Bâtiment d'Anatomie Comparée, CP 55 – 55, rue Buffon, 75005 Paris.
MNHN2 = Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Dpt. Histoire de la Terre, USM203/UMR5443 Paléobiodiversité, 8 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris.
CNRS UP2147 = Dynamique de l'Évolution Humaine: Individus, Populations, Espèces, 44 rue de l'Amiral Mouchez, 75014 Paris
Column 'Ancient DNA' summarizes the samples that gave authentic ancient DNA fragments.