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This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Madagascar.As of June 2014 (following the IUCN reassessment of the lemurs) there are 241 extant mammal species recognized in Madagascar, of which 22 are critically endangered, 62 are endangered, 32 are vulnerable, 9 are near threatened, 72 are of least concern and 44 are either data deficient or not evaluated.
Lemuridae contains 21 ruffed, ring-tailed, bamboo, and other lemur species in five genera. Lepilemuridae contains 25 sportive lemur species in a single genus. Dozens of extinct prehistoric lemuroid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. [ 1 ]
The ring-tailed lemur engages in "stink fights" by rubbing its tail across scent glands on its wrists and then flicking it at other male opponents. Some lemurs defecate in specific areas, otherwise known as latrine behavior. Although many animals exhibit this behavior, it is a rare trait among primates.
Unlike most other lemurs, all but one species of lemurid (the ring-tailed lemur) lack a tapetum lucidum, [7] a reflective layer in the eye that improves night vision. Historically among mammals, activity cycles are either strictly diurnal or nocturnal, however, these can widely vary across species.
Madagascar free-tailed bat; Madagascar sheath-tailed bat; Madagascar sucker-footed bat; Madame Berthe's mouse lemur; Major's long-tailed tenrec; Major's tufted-tailed rat; Malagasy civet; Malagasy mountain mouse; Malagasy mouse-eared bat; Malagasy slit-faced bat; Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat; Malagasy yellow bat; Marohita mouse lemur ...
Ahmanson's sportive lemur (Lepilemur ahmansonorum), or the Tsiombikibo sportive lemur, is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar.It is a relatively small sportive lemur with a total length of about 47 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in), of which 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) are tail. [4]
The silky sifaka is one of over 100 known species and subspecies of lemur found only in Madagascar. [7]Madagascar's isolation from other land masses throughout the Cenozoic Era has led to the evolution of a large proportion of endemic animal species and the absence of many taxa found on neighboring continents.
A sifaka (/ s ɪ ˈ f ɑː k ə /; Malagasy pronunciation: [ˈsifakə̥] ⓘ) is a lemur of the genus Propithecus from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. The common name is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. [3] Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar.