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The red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons), also known as the red-fronted brown lemur or southern red-fronted brown lemur, is a species of lemur from Madagascar.Until 2001, it was considered a subspecies of the common brown lemur, E. fulvus. [4]
The red lemur (Eulemur rufus), also known as the rufous brown lemur or northern red-fronted lemur, is a species of lemur from Madagascar.Until 2001, the species E. rufus was considered a subspecies of the common brown lemur, E. fulvus, [4] after which it was classified as its own species.
It also eats bark, sap, soil and red clay (see geophagy). [6] It can tolerate greater levels of toxic compounds from plants than other lemurs can. [4]: 272–274 [6] The common brown lemur from a Brazilian zoo was found to be a host of an intestinal acanthocephalan parasitic worm,Pachysentis dollfusi. It is unknown if the worm originates from ...
Lemur species in the genus Eulemur are known to interbreed, despite having dramatically different chromosome numbers. Red-fronted (2N=60) and collared (2N=50–52) brown lemurs were found to hybridize at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. [6]
Red-fronted lemur. E. rufifrons Bennett, 1833: Southwestern and southeastern Madagascar: Size: About 30 cm (12 in) long, plus about 50 cm (20 in) tail [139] Habitat: Forest [140] Diet: Fruit, leaves, buds, and flowers, as well as invertebrates [139] VU Unknown [140] Sanford's brown lemur. E. sanfordi Archbold, 1932: Northern Madagascar
The white-headed lemur (Eulemur albifrons), also known as the white-headed brown lemur, white-fronted brown lemur, or white-fronted lemur, is a species of primate in the family Lemuridae. It is only found in north-eastern Madagascar. It is arboreal and is usually found in rainforest treetops.
List of lemur species found in Isalo National Park [16] Viewing time Species Daytime Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) Red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons) Nighttime Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (Mirza coquereli)
Common brown lemur: dredrika: Eulemur fulvus fulvus: Common brown lemur: varika: Eulemur fulvus fulvus: Common brown lemur: vàrikàla [3] Eulemur fulvus rufus: Red-fronted brown lemur: beharavoaka: Eulemur fulvus sanfordi: Sanford's brown lemur: ankomba joby: Eulemur macaco flavifrons: Blue-eyed black lemur (male) ankomba mena: Eulemur macaco ...