Red-bellied Lemur
Eulemur rubriventer
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 234
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) is a medium-sized strepsirrhine primate with a luxuriant chestnut brown coat. This lemur is endemic to eastern Madagascan rainforests and is distinguished by patches of white skin below the eyes, giving rise to a "teardrop" effect, particularly conspicuous in the male. The species, first identified in 1850, exhibits diurnal behaviour and marked sexual dimorphism. The red-bellied lemur has been studied extensively since the mid-1980s, primarily in Ranomafana National Park. This lemur species is designated as vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List, due to threats endangering habitats from slash-and-burn agriculture in Madagascar.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red-bellied lemur”.