Table 6.
Comparison of node ages generated by Kistler et al. [1] and 10kTrees, showing node ages used in our expanded phylogeny
| Node (Last common ancestor of …) | Kistler et al. [1] | 10kTrees | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiromyiformes and Lemuriformes (including extinct taxa) | 50 Ma (42–57) | 51.1 | 50 |
| Lemuriformes (including extinct taxa) | 31 Ma (27–35) | 33.3 | 31 |
| aArchaeolemurid-indriid-apalaeopropithecid-lepilemurid-cheirogaleid clade | 29 Ma (25–33) | – | 29 |
| Lepilemurid-cheirogaleid clade (including Phaner)b | 25 Ma (21–30) | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| aMegaladapid-lemurid clade | 27 Ma (23–32) | – | 27 |
| Phaner-lepilemurid clade | – | 25.7 | 25.7 |
| aArchaeolemurid-indriid-apalaeopropithecid clade | 24 Ma (20–28) | – | 24 |
| Cheirogaleids (except Phaner) | – | 22.6 | 22.6 |
| Indriid-apalaeopropithecid clade | 21 Ma (17–24) | – | 21 |
| Lemuridae (including extinct taxa) | 19 Ma (16–22) | 20.6 | 19 |
| Indriidae | 17 Ma (14–20) | 17.0 | 17 |
| Lemur-Hapalemur-Eulemur cladeb | 14 Ma (11–17) | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Lepilemur | 12 Ma (9–15) | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| aPachylemur-Varecia clade | 11 Ma (8–14) | – | 11 |
| aPalaeopropithecus ingens-aP. maximus clade | 0.6 Ma (< 1 k) | – | 0.6 |
aExtinct taxon
bKistler et al. [1] do not include Phaner or Hapalemur in their analysis