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Brown Greater Galago
Otolemur crassicaudatus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
Otolemur crassicaudatus, the brown greater galago, is a galago species native to Southern and East Africa with distinct physical and reproductive traits.
Small-eared Greater Galago
Otolemur garnettii (Ogilby, 1838)
Otolemur garnettii, the northern greater galago, is a large galago species native to forests of East Africa, with distinct subspecies coloration.
Aye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis (Gmelin, 1788)
Daubentonia madagascariensis, the aye-aye, is a unique lemur native to eastern Madagascar with specialized traits for foraging.
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.
Indri
Indri indri (Gmelin, 1788)
Indri indri, the largest living lemur, is a tree-dwelling lemur native to eastern Madagascar's forests.
Verreaux's Sifaka
Propithecus verreauxi Grandidier, 1867
Verreaux's sifaka is a Critically Endangered medium-sized lemur endemic to Madagascar, adapted to arboreal vertical leaping.
Diademed Sifaka
Propithecus diadema Bennett, 1832
Propithecus diadema, the diademed sifaka, is a large distinctively marked lemur found across eastern and south central Madagascar.
Silky Sifaka
Propithecus candidus Grandidier, 1871
Propithecus candidus, the silky sifaka, is a large distinctive lemur found only in northeastern Madagascar.
Coquerel's Sifaka
Propithecus coquereli (Grandidier, 1867)
Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) is a lemur native to northwestern Madagascar, detailed here for appearance, range, and reproduction.
Von der Decken's Sifaka
Propithecus deckenii Peters, 1870
Von der Decken's sifaka is a critically endangered sifaka lemur endemic to Western Madagascar's arid forests.
Milne-Edwards' Sifaka
Propithecus edwardsi Grandidier, 1871
Milne-Edwards's sifaka is a large diurnal arboreal lemur endemic to the rainforests of southeastern Madagascar.
Gmelin's Woolly Lemur
Avahi laniger (Gmelin, 1788)
Avahi laniger, the eastern woolly lemur, is a nocturnal lemur species native to the rainforests of Madagascar.
White-footed Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur leucopus (Forsyth Major, 1894)
Lepilemur leucopus is a nocturnal endemic lemur of Madagascar, currently listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN due to uncertain range.
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