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Red-bellied lemur

Mammals

The red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) is a medium-sized strepsirrhine primate with a chestnut brown coat that is endemic to the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Patches of white skin below the eyes give males a teardrop look, and the sexes differ in colour. Adults measure 34 to 40 cm excluding the tail and weigh 1.6 to 2.4 kg, and lifespans can exceed 20 years. It lives in monogamous groups of two to ten, is cathemeral with both day and night activity, and feeds on fruit, leaves, nectar and flowers, acting as a seed disperser. It has been studied extensively at Ranomafana National Park and is designated Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Facts
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Body Size Band
Medium 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Activity Pattern
Cathemeral 1
Lifespan
20 1
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lemuridae, Taxa
Source Red-bellied lemur (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Red-bellied lemur (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Madagascar Rainforests, Ecosystems
Source Red-bellied lemur (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Madagascar

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Red-bellied lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
endemic to eastern Madagascan rainforests
Sources
1. Red-bellied lemur (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    This lemur species is designated as vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List
  • Lead, activity pattern
    The species, first identified in 1850, exhibits diurnal behaviour and marked sexual dimorphism.
  • Article text
    It is one of the few lemurs to be recognized as cathemeral, having both diurnal and nocturnal activity patterns.
  • Article text, diet
    Considered by some to be a frugivore, it also feeds on leaves, nectar, and flowers of many plant species
  • Article text, system
    This species is distributed thinly and is restricted only to intact rainforest
  • Article text, lifespan
    Lifespans may easily exceed 20 years for both sexes.
  • Lead, threats
    due to threats endangering habitats from slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar
  • Article text, body size band
    Typical body mass of a mature individual ranges from 1.6 to 2.4 kg (3.5 to 5.3 lb).
  • Lead, where it lives
    endemic to eastern Madagascan rainforests
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Eulemur rubriventer (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation status
Quote, Conservation status
CITES Appendix I
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