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True Lemurs (Lemuridae) - Wiki


Lemuridae
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[Photo] Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus). Daniel Montagnon PhD. E-Mail: Daniel.Montagnon@wanadoo.fr http://perso.wanadoo.fr/daniel.montagnon/

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 striped tail, and is found in many zoos.

Lemurs get their name from the Ancient Roman belief that they were ghosts or spirits. They were mistaken for specters (spirits) because many species are nocturnal.

Classification
ORDER PRIMATES
Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
    Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
    Family Lemuridae
      Subfamily Lemurinae
        Genus Lemur
          Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta


        Genus Eulemur : brown lemurs
          Black Lemur, Eulemur macaco
          Common Brown Lemur, Eulemur fulvus
          Sanford's Brown Lemur, Eulemur sanfordi
          White-fronted Brown Lemur, Eulemur albifrons
          Red-fronted Brown Lemur, Eulemur rufus
          Collared Brown Lemur, Eulemur collaris
          White-collared Brown Lemur, Eulemur albocollaris
          Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz
          Crowned Lemur, Eulemur coronatus
          Red-bellied Lemur, Eulemur rubriventer

        Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs
          Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
          Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra


      Subfamily Hapalemurinae
        Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs
          Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur griseus
          Western Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur occidentalis
          Southern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur meridionalis
          Lac Alaotra Gentle Lemur, Hapalemur alaotrensis
          Golden Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur aureus

        Genus Prolemur
          Greater Bamboo Lemur, Prolemur simus

    Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
    Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs and allies
    Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
    Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
    Family Galagidae: galagos
    Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes

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    Comments
    Guest
    Lemurs are found only in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. There, however, they are a diverse group of 10 species placed in 4 genera. These small to medium-sized primates are herbivorous or omnivorous, arboreal, and diurnal. Members of the group vary considerably, however, in diet and habit. Some species, are frugivorous, some eat foliage, others include some insects in their diets, and some are even specialized to feed on the leaves of bamboo. All lemurs are at least partly arboreal, but a few spend considerable time on the ground. Lemurs move through the trees both by running along branches and by leaping from vertical stems or trunks ("vertical clingers and leapers").
    Guest
    Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a lemur that is 33 cm (13 inches) long and weighs 2 kg. The Crowned Lemur is endemic to Madagascar. It mostly eats fruit. The population is estimated to 1000-10,000 individuals, most of which live on the Ankarana Plateau.

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