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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Mammals > Eutheria > Primates > Strepsirhini > Lemuridae > Lemur

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Lemur  

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Entry terms

  • Lemurs

Note

  • LEMUR, DWARF and LEMUR, MOUSE see CHEIROGALEIDAE are also available

Scope note

  • A genus of the family Lemuridae consisting of five species: L. catta (ring-tailed lemur), L. fulvus, L. macaco (acoumba or black lemur), L. mongoz (mongoose lemur), and L. variegatus (white lemur). Most members of this genus occur in forested areas on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.

History note

  • 91(81); was see under LEMURIDAE 1981-90; was LEMURS see under PROSIMIANS 1975-80

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007900

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