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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25 March 2010
Lemur catta (Primates: Lemuridae)
Don E. Wilson,
Elizabeth Hanlon
island
lemurid
Madagascar
primate
ring-tailed lemur