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Lemur catta (Primates: Lemuridae)

2010/01/25 by Don E. Wilson, Elizabeth Hanlon · 1 citation
Psychology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Primate Behavior and Ecology #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Lemur catta #Lemur #Habitat #Ecology #Genus #Primate #Geography #Biology #Zoology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1644/854.1

openalex publication_date 2010/01/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758, is a lemurid commonly called the ring-tailed lemur. A strikingly colored, long-tailed lemur, it is the only species in the genus Lemur. It occurs in the southern half of Madagascar, where it inhabits a variety of forested habitats. It is listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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