Microchoerinae

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

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

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]