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Red ruffed lemurs grooming each other. The red ruffed lemur is a very clean animal and spends a lot of time grooming itself and in social grooming. The lower incisors (front teeth) and the claw on the second toe of the hind foot are specially adapted for this behavior. The lower incisors grow forward in line with each other and are slightly spaced.
The red ruffed lemur and the black-and-white ruffed lemur were formerly recognized as subspecies, Varecia variegata rubra and Varecia variegata variegata respectively. [9] [12] In 2001 both were elevated to species status, a decision that was later supported by genetic research.
The red lemur (Eulemur rufus), also known as the rufous brown lemur or northern red-fronted lemur, is a species of lemur from Madagascar.Until 2001, the species E. rufus was considered a subspecies of the common brown lemur, E. fulvus, [4] after which it was classified as its own species.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute recently shared a video of three lemur babies who came into the world on April 5.
The red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons), also known as the red-fronted brown lemur or southern red-fronted brown lemur, is a species of lemur from Madagascar. Until 2001, it was considered a subspecies of the common brown lemur , E. fulvus . [ 4 ]
Red-bellied lemur, Eulemur rubriventer; Mongoose lemur, Eulemur mongoz; Genus Varecia, ruffed lemurs Black-and-white ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata; Red ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra; Genus Hapalemur, bamboo lemurs Eastern lesser bamboo lemur (a.k.a. gray gentle bamboo lemur), Hapalemur griseus; Southern lesser bamboo lemur, Hapalemur meridionalis
Lemuridae contains 21 ruffed, ring-tailed, bamboo, and other lemur species in five genera. Lepilemuridae contains 25 sportive lemur species in a single genus. Dozens of extinct prehistoric lemuroid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. [ 1 ]
The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is an endangered species of ruffed lemur, one of two which are endemic to the island of Madagascar.Despite having a larger range than the red ruffed lemur, it has a much smaller population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated.