Red ruffed lemur  (Varecia rubra)

IUCN Red List species status – Endangered
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Facts – Red ruffed lemur

Also known as: Red-ruffed lemur
  
French: Vari Roux
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyLemuridae
GenusVarecia (1)

Status – Red ruffed lemur

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Red ruffed lemur

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Red ruffed lemur sitting in tree
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