The evolution of palate shape in the Lepilemur‐Cheirogaleidae clade (Primates: Strepsirrhini)

Objectives Phylogenies consistently group the folivorous Lepilemur species with the small‐bodied insectivorous‐frugivorous cheirogaleids. Juvenile lepilemurs and adult cheirogaleids share allometries in most aspects of skull morphology, except the palate. We investigated potential influences on palate shape in these taxa and several outgroups using geometric morphometrics. Materials and Methods Our sample included representatives of four extant...