Alaotran gentle lemur  (Hapalemur alaotrensis)

Facts

Also known as:Alaotran bamboo lemur, Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur and Bandro
Previously known as:Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Primates
Family Lemuridae
Genus Hapalemur (1)
Size Head-and-body length: 38 - 40 cm (2)
Tail length: 39 - 41 cm (3)
Female weight: 1.6 kg (3)
Male weight: 1.4 kg (3)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR - A2cd, B1 + 2c) on the IUCN Red List 2002 (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (4). Classified on these lists as a subspecies of Hapalemur griseus, but recent scientific thought is that the lemur should be elevated to distinct species status (2).