Lemurs

Extant lemurs inhabit the island of Madagascar along with other prosimians, the indriids and the aye-aye. Among the former are the “mouse” lemurs (cheirogaleids); the “sportive”lemurs (genus Lepilemur); the “gentle,” “wooly,” and “bamboo” lemurs (genus Hapalemur); varecias (genus Varecia); the ring-tailed lemur (genus Lemur); and various other lemurs such as black, brown, collared, macaco, and