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Blue-eyed black lemur

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The blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons), also called Sclater's lemur, is a true lemur from the north-western tip of Madagascar, in primary and secondary moist and dry forests between the Andranomalaza and Maevarano rivers. Adults have a body length of 39 to 45 cm, a longer non-prehensile tail and a weight near 1.8 to 1.9 kg. Males are solid black and females reddish-brown, and both sexes have blue eyes, which is rare among primates other than humans. It is cathemeral, eats mostly fruit, pollen and nectar, and spreads the seeds of more than 50 plant species. It is critically endangered and listed on CITES Appendix I.

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Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 1
Activity Pattern
Cathemeral 1
Lifespan
30 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 1
Connections

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Lemuridae, Taxa
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The blue-eyed black lemur inhabits primary and secondary sub-tropical moist and dry forests in the northwestern tip of Madagascar.
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1. Blue-eyed black lemur (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    The blue-eyed black lemur is listed on Appendix I of CITES, and is critically endangered.
  • Article text, activity pattern
    It demonstrates a cathemeral activity pattern, being awake sporadically throughout the day.
  • Article text, diet
    Fruit, pollen, and nectar make up the bulk of this lemur's diet.
  • Article text, system
    The blue-eyed black lemur inhabits primary and secondary sub-tropical moist and dry forests in the northwestern tip of Madagascar.
  • Article text, lifespan
    It may live between 15 and 30 years in captivity
  • Article text, threats
    largely due to slash and burn habitat destruction, as well as a mild threat from hunting problems.
  • Child Taxon Of: Lemuridae, Lead
    is a species of true lemur
  • In Group: Primate Species, Lead
    is a species of true lemur
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