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Red-fronted lemur

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The red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons), also called the red-fronted brown lemur, is a lemur of Madagascar that lives in dry lowland forests on the west coast between the Tsiribihina and Fiheranana rivers and in eastern Madagascar from the Mangoro and Onive rivers to the Andringitra Massif. It has a head and body length of 35 to 48 cm, a tail of 45 to 55 cm and a weight of 2.2 to 2.3 kg, with a gray coat, black face and white eyebrow patches. Its diet is diverse, covering leaves, seeds, fruit, nectar and flowers. Groups of 4 to 18 show little aggression, and western populations are mainly diurnal. It was split from the red lemur in 2008.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 3
Body Size Band
Medium 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 2
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Lemuridae, Taxa
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Source Red-fronted lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
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is a species of lemur from Madagascar
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1. Red-fronted lemur (Wikipedia)
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    Western populations are primarily diurnal, but increase nocturnal activity during the dry season
  • Lead, diet
    Diet is diverse, encompassing leaves, seeds, fruit, nectar and flowers
  • Lead, system
    It lives in dry lowland forests.
  • Lead, body size band
    Its weight ranges between 2.2 and 2.3 kilograms (4.9 and 5.1 lb).
  • Lead, where it lives
    is a species of lemur from Madagascar
  • Article text
    None of the studied populations show dominance hierarchies and aggression tends to be low.
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2. Wikipedia: Lemur
Threats and conservation
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All species are listed by CITES on Appendix I
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF IUCN Red List category: Eulemur rufifrons
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityRed List category
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VULNERABLE
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