Editing Lemures (section)

==In scientific Latin==
The {{Lang|la|lemures}} inspired [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]]'s Modern Latin backformation ''[[lemur]]'' (denoting a type of primates).  According to Linnaeus' own explanation, the name was selected because of the nocturnal activity and slow movements of the slender loris.<ref>A.R. Dunkel, J.S. Zijlstra, and C.P. Groves, C.P. (2011/2012). "Giant Rabbits, Marmosets, and British Comedies: Etymology of Lemur Names, part 1" Lemur News 16 (2100/12) 64–70. ISSN 1608-1439.[http://www.aeecl.org/lemurnews/lemurnews2011_16.pdf]</ref> Being familiar with the works of [[Virgil]] and [[Ovid]] and seeing an analogy that fit with his naming scheme, Linnaeus adapted the term ''lemur'' for these nocturnal primates.<ref>W. Blunt and W.T. Stearn, ''Linnaeus: The Compleat Naturalist'' (Princeton University Press, 2002), p. 252. 978-0-691-09636-0</ref> However, it has been commonly and falsely assumed that Linnaeus was referring to the ghost-like appearance, [[Tapetum lucidum|reflective eyes]], and ghostly cries of lemurs.<ref>Dunkel et al., "Giant Rabbits, Marmosets, and British Comedies," p. 65.</ref> In [[Goethe]]'s ''[[Goethe's Faust|Faust]]'', a chorus of Lemurs who serve [[Mephistopheles]] dig Faustus' grave.<ref>Goethe, ''Faust'' 11515-11611.</ref>