432 observationsCritically Endangered
Red Ruffed Lemur
Varecia rubra
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Lemuridae ›Genus: Varecia
About
The red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemurs; the other is the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata). Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar and occurs only in the rainforests of Masoala, in the northeast of the island. It is one of the largest primates of Madagascar with a body length of 53 cm, a tail length of 60 cm and a weight of 3.3–3.6 kg. Its soft,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red Ruffed Lemur is Varecia rubra.
- The Red Ruffed Lemur has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Red Ruffed Lemur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red Ruffed Lemur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red Ruffed Lemur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Red Ruffed Lemur belongs to the order Primates.
- Red Ruffed Lemur belongs to the family Lemuridae.
- Red Ruffed Lemur belongs to the genus Varecia.