Lemuridae is one of a quartet families of lemurs and come the share of a class of primates known as prosimians. These brute come a evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes (simians).

Genus Lemur has only 1 member: Lemur catta, or even a Ring-tailed Lemur. These are easy recognized by its black & white striped hind end, & is obtained inside numerous zoological garden.

Lemurs make their way their title from either a Ancient Roman belief that they were ghosts or even spirits. It were mistaken for specters (spirits) because it were nocturnal.

Classification
Choose PRIMATES Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians Personal Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs Personal Lemuridae Genus Lemur Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta Genus Eulemur : brown lemurs Black Lemur, Eulemur macaco Brown Lemur, Eulemur fulvus Sanford's Lemur, Eulemur sanfordi White-headed Lemur, Eulemur albifrons Red-fronted Lemur, Eulemur rufus Red-collared Lemur, Eulemur collaris White-collared Lemur, Eulemur albocollaris Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz Crowned Lemur, Eulemur coronatus Red-bellied Lemur, Eulemur rubriventer Gray-headed Lemur, Eulemur cinereiceps Genus Hapalemur : lesser gentle or bamboo lemurs Gray Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur griseus Sambriano Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur occidentalis Bandro, Hapalemur alaotrensis Golden Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur aureus Genus Prolemur Greater Bamboo Lemur, Prolemur simus Genus Varecia : ruffed lemurs Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra Personal Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs Personal Indridae: woolly lemurs and allies Personal Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye Personal Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies Personal Galagidae: galagos Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes

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