Lemurinae

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Lemuridae
Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Suborder: Strepsirrhini Infraorder: Lemuriformes Superfamily: Lemuroidea Family: Lemuridae Subfamily: Lemurinae
Genera
Lemur Eulemur Varecia

Lemurinae is a family of Lemurs that include the lemurs which are most known to non-zoologists. The family includes the ruffed lemurs, the Ring tailed lemur, and the Brown Lemur.

[edit] Classification

• ORDER PRIMATES
  • Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
    • Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
    • Family Lemuridae
      • Subfamily Lemurinae
        • Genus Lemur
          • Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
        • Genus Eulemur : brown lemurs
          • Black Lemur, Eulemur macaco
          • Common Brown Lemur, Eulemur fulvus
          • Sanford's Brown Lemur, Eulemur sanfordi
          • White-headed Lemur, Eulemur albifrons
          • Red-fronted Brown Lemur, Eulemur rufus
          • Collared Brown Lemur, Eulemur collaris
          • White-collared Brown Lemur, Eulemur albocollaris
          • Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz
          • Crowned Lemur, Eulemur coronatus
          • Red-bellied Lemur, Eulemur rubriventer
        • Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs
          • Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
          • Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
      • Subfamily Hapalemurinae
    • Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
    • Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs, sifakas, and allies
    • Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
    • Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
    • Family Galagidae: galagos
  • Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes

v • d • e Extant species of family Lemuridae Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Primates · Suborder: Strepsirhini Lemurinae Lemur Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) Eulemur Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco) · Common Brown Lemur (Eulemur fulvus) · Sanford's Brown Lemur (Eulemur sanfordi) · White-headed Lemur (Eulemur albifrons) · Red-fronted Brown Lemur (Eulemur rufus) · Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris) · White-collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur albocollaris) · Mongoose Lemur (Eulemur mongoz) · Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) · Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) Varecia Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) · Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) Hapalemurinae Hapalemur Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur griseus) · Western Lesser Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis) · Southern Lesser Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis) · Lac Alaotra Gentle Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis) · Golden Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur aureus) Prolemur Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemur simus) Category