Lemuridae

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Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Lemuridae
Eulemur macaco (Linnaeus, 1766)

Eulemur macaco (Linnaeus, 1766)

Eulemur macaco (Linnaeus, 1766)

Eulemur macaco, the black lemur, is a sexually dimorphic lemur species with documented physical traits and reproductive patterns.

Eulemur coronatus (Gray, 1842)

Eulemur coronatus (Gray, 1842)

Eulemur coronatus (Gray, 1842)

Eulemur coronatus, the crowned lemur, is an endemic primate living in northern Madagascar.

Eulemur rubriventer (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1850)

Eulemur rubriventer (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1850)

Eulemur rubriventer (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1850)

Eulemur rubriventer, the red-bellied lemur, is a sexually dimorphic lemur species native to eastern Madagascar’s intact rainforests.

Eulemur fulvus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796)

Eulemur fulvus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796)

Eulemur fulvus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796)

Eulemur fulvus, the common brown lemur, is a lemur species native to Madagascar with an introduced population on Mayotte.

Eulemur albifrons (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796)

Eulemur albifrons (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796)

Eulemur albifrons (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1796)

Eulemur albifrons, the white-headed lemur, is a sexually dimorphic medium lemur that lives only in northeastern Madagascar's rainforests.

Eulemur rufifrons (Bennett, 1833)

Eulemur rufifrons (Bennett, 1833)

Eulemur rufifrons (Bennett, 1833)

The red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons) is a sexually dimorphic lemur species native to Madagascar.

Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792)

Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792)

Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792)

Varecia variegata, the black-and-white ruffed lemur, is a large lemur from Madagascar's eastern rainforests with distinct black-and-white fur and shared parental care.

Varecia rubra (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Varecia rubra (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Varecia rubra (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Varecia rubra, the red ruffed lemur, is the largest lemurid with distinct breeding traits unique among primates.

Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758

Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758

Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758

The ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta, is an endangered primate endemic to Madagascar, known for its black-and-white ringed tail.

Hapalemur griseus (Link, 1795)

Hapalemur griseus (Link, 1795)

Hapalemur griseus (Link, 1795)

Hapalemur griseus is a small bamboo-eating lemur endemic to Madagascar, with three known subspecies.

Hapalemur aureus Meier, Albignac, Peyriéras, Rumpler & Wright, 1987

Hapalemur aureus Meier, Albignac, Peyriéras, Rumpler & Wright, 1987

Hapalemur aureus Meier, Albignac, Peyriéras, Rumpler & Wright, 1987

The golden bamboo lemur is a crepuscular lemur endemic to south-eastern Madagascar that eats toxic giant bamboo.

Prolemur simus (Gray, 1870)

Prolemur simus (Gray, 1870)

Prolemur simus (Gray, 1870)

Prolemur simus, the greater bamboo lemur, is the largest bamboo lemur, currently restricted to southeastern Madagascar's forests.

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