Lemuridae
Black Lemur
Eulemur macaco (Linnaeus, 1766)
Eulemur macaco, the black lemur, is a sexually dimorphic lemur species with documented physical traits and reproductive patterns.
Crowned Lemur
Eulemur coronatus (Gray, 1842)
Eulemur coronatus, the crowned lemur, is an endemic primate living in northern Madagascar.
Red-bellied Lemur
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.
Common Brown Lemur
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.
White-fronted Brown Lemur
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.
Red-fronted Brown Lemur
Eulemur rufifrons (Bennett, 1833)
The red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons) is a sexually dimorphic lemur species native to Madagascar.
Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur
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.
Red Ruffed Lemur
Varecia rubra (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
Varecia rubra, the red ruffed lemur, is the largest lemurid with distinct breeding traits unique among primates.
Ring-tailed Lemur
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.
Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur
Hapalemur griseus (Link, 1795)
Hapalemur griseus is a small bamboo-eating lemur endemic to Madagascar, with three known subspecies.
Golden Bamboo Lemur
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.
Greater Bamboo Lemur
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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