3,182 observationsEndangered
Ring-tailed Lemur
Lemur catta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Lemuridae ›Genus: Lemur
About
The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the Lemur genus. Like all lemurs it is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Known locally in Malagasy as maky ( ( listen), spelled maki in French) or hira, it inhabits gallery forests to spiny scrub in the southern...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Ring-tailed Lemur is Lemur catta.
- The Ring-tailed Lemur has a conservation status of Endangered.
- Ring-tailed Lemur belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Ring-tailed Lemur belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Ring-tailed Lemur belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Ring-tailed Lemur belongs to the order Primates.
- Ring-tailed Lemur belongs to the family Lemuridae.
- Ring-tailed Lemur belongs to the genus Lemur.