Eastern lesser bamboo lemur  (Hapalemur griseus)

Facts

Also known as: grey gentle lemur, grey bamboo lemur, bamboo lemur, lesser bamboo lemur, eastern grey gentle lemur, eastern grey bamboo lemur
Previously known as: Hapalemur ranomafanensis
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyLemuridae
GenusHapalemur (1)
SizeHead-body length: 24 - 40 cm (2) (3)
Tail length: 32 - 40 cm (2) (3)
Weight0.7 - 1 kg (2) (3)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (4). Subspecies: the eastern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus griseus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) and Gilbert’s lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus gilberti) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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