BP (761–388 BCE). From these dates, it is likely that Archaeoindris was still alive on the high plateau in 350 BCE when the first humans reached the west coast of Madagascar, despite being rare by that time. Consequently, it would have been especially vulnerable to hunting and habitat loss. References Literature cited †Archaeoindris Prehistoric animals of Madagascar Endemic fauna of Madagascar Extinct animals of Madagascar Prehistoric primate genera Holocene extinctions Quaternary mammals of Africa Subfossil lemurs Fossil taxa described in 1909 Prehistoric monotypic mammal genera