Lemuridae(lemuridae)
Lemuridae is one of the four
families
of
lemurs
and are part of a class of
primates
known as
prosimians
. These animals are the evolutionary predecessors of
monkeys
and
apes
(
simians
).
Genus
Lemur has only one member: Lemur catta, or the
Ring-tailed Lemur
. It is easily recognized by its black and white stripedtail, and is found in many zoos.
Classification
- ORDER
PRIMATES
- Suborder
Strepsirrhini
: non-tarsier prosimians
- Family
Cheirogaleidae
: dwarf and mouse lemurs
- Family Lemuridae: lemurs
- Genus
Lemur
- Genus
Eulemur
-
Black Lemur
, Eulemurmacaco
- Eulemur macaco macaco
- Eulemur macaco flavifrons
-
Brown Lemur
, Eulemurfulvus
-
Sanford's Lemur
,Eulemur sanfordi
-
White-frontedLemur
, Eulemur albifrons
-
Red-fronted Lemur
,Eulemur rufus
-
Red-collaredLemur
, Eulemur collaris
-
White-collaredLemur
, Eulemur albocollaris
-
Mongoose Lemur
,Eulemur mongoz
-
Crowned Lemur
, Eulemurcoronatus
-
Red-bellied Lemur
,Eulemur rubriventer
- Genus
Hapalemur
-
Gray Gentle Lemur
,Hapalemur griseus
- Hapalemur griseus griseus
- Hapalemur griseus meridionalis
-
SambrianoGentle Lemur
, Hapalemur occidentalis
-
Alaotran GentleLemur
, Hapalemur alaotrensis
-
Golden GentleLemur
, Hapalemur aureus
- Genus
Prolemur
-
Broad-nosed Gentle Lemur
, Prolemur simus
- Genus
Varecia
-
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
, Varecia variegata
- Varecia variegata variegata
- Varecia variegata editorum
- Varecia variegata subcincta
-
Red Ruffed Lemur
,Varecia reubra
- Family
Megaladapidae
: sportive lemurs
- Family
Indridae
: woolly lemurs and allies
- Family
Daubentoniidae
: Aye-aye
- Family
Loridae
: lorises, pottos and allies
- Family
Galagonidae
: galagos
- Suborder
Haplorrhini
: tarsiers, monkeys and apes
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