Eulemur collaris

(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)

Vernacular names
English : Red-collared Brown lemur
French : Lémur à collier roux

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Primata
Family : Lemuridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Body length of 40 cm, tail length of 55 cm, weight of 2.2 kg. Black face, olive to rufous brown fur. Both sexes have rufous lower-cheek and neck patches. Males have black cap, female’s is olive-brown to grey.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to Madagascar and only occurs in south-eastern parts of the Islands, from Mananara river to Tolagnaro. Lives in primary and secondary moist forests in lowlands and mountains.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : ENDANGERED
CITES : Appendix I
Status : This species has a small range and is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and illegal hunting which is a consequence of political unrest.
Ex-Situ Programs : SSP in America

Observation

 

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