49 observationsVulnerable
Red Brown Lemur
Eulemur rufus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Lemuridae ›Genus: Eulemur
About
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, after which it was classified as its own species. In December 2008, the species was split into two separate species, the red lemur, E. rufus, distributed in dry lowland forests in northwestern Madagascar, and the red-fronted...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red Brown Lemur is Eulemur rufus.
- The Red Brown Lemur has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Red Brown Lemur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red Brown Lemur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red Brown Lemur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Red Brown Lemur belongs to the order Primates.
- Red Brown Lemur belongs to the family Lemuridae.
- Red Brown Lemur belongs to the genus Eulemur.