Crowned lemur  (Eulemur coronatus)

Authenticated by Alison Jolly, Sussex University (26/02/05).

• Deciduous: a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
• Diurnal: active during the day.
• Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
• Genus: a category used in taxonomy, which is below ‘family’ and above ‘species’. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a ‘binomial’ Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
• Primary forest: forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.
• Secondary forest: regenerating forest that has not yet reached the mature state of primary forest.
• Sexual dimorphism: when males and females of the same species differ in appearance.

1. IUCN Red List (January, 2005)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. Garbutt, N. (1999) Mammals of Madagascar.Pica Press, East Sussex.
3. CITES (January, 2003)
   http://www.cites.org
4. Jolly, A. (2005) Pers. comm.
5. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
6. Mittermeier, W., Konstant, R., Nicoll, M.E. and Langrand, O. (1992) Lemurs of Madagascar: An Action Plan for their Conservation.IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.