Black lemur  (Eulemur macaco)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Lemuridae
Genus Eulemur (1)
Size Total length: 90 cm - 110 cm (2)
Head-body length: 39 - 45 cm (2)
Tail length: 51 - 65 cm (2)
Weight 2 – 2.5 kg (2)

Status

The black lemur is classified as Vulnerable (VU A1cd) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I on CITES (8).Two subspecies of the black lemur are recognised. The black lemur Eulemur macaco macaco is classified as Vulnerable (VU B1+2bc), and Sclater's lemur (or blue-eyed black lemur) E. m. flavifrons is classified as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd, B1+2bc) on the IUCN Red List (1) (3).