Eulemur, also called true lemurs or brown lemurs, is a genus of 12 species in the family Lemuridae, living exclusively on Madagascar. They are medium sized primates measuring 30 to 50 centimeters in length, weighing 2 to 4 kilograms, with long reddish brown fur and, in some species such as the black lemur, marked sexual dimorphism in coloration. True lemurs are predominantly diurnal forest dwellers, adept climbers, and live socially in groups of two to fifteen members.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ607497, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: True lemur
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Eulemur
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 12
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Eulemur
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Eulemur" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 0.0117 ... "early_interval": "Holocene"
Wikidata: Eulemur
Wikidata Q607497, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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