231 observationsCritically Endangered
Greater Bamboo Lemur
Prolemur simus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Lemuridae ›Genus: Prolemur
About
The greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus), also known as the broad-nosed bamboo lemur and the broad-nosed gentle lemur, is the largest bamboo lemur, at over five pounds or nearly 2.5 kilograms. It has greyish brown fur and white ear tufts, and has a head-body length of around one and a half feet, or forty to fifty centimeters. They have relatively long tails and long back legs for leaping vertically amongst the trees of their forest habitat...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Greater Bamboo Lemur is Prolemur simus.
- The Greater Bamboo Lemur has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Greater Bamboo Lemur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Greater Bamboo Lemur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Greater Bamboo Lemur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Greater Bamboo Lemur belongs to the order Primates.
- Greater Bamboo Lemur belongs to the family Lemuridae.
- Greater Bamboo Lemur belongs to the genus Prolemur.