Family Lemuridae
This family regroups the true lemurs, bamboo-lemurs and ruffled lemurs.

Eulemur collaris – Red-collared Brown lemur
Eulemur flavifrons – Blue-eyed black lemur
Eulemur fulvus – Brown lemur
Eulemur rufifrons – Red-fronted brown lemur
Lemur catta – Ring-tailed lemur
Varecia variegata variegata – Black-and-white ruffed lemur

Family Indriidae
This family regroups the sifaka, woolly lemurs and the indri.

Propithecus coquereli – Coquerel’s sifaka

Family Cheirogaleidae
This family regroups the Mouse-lemurs, Dwarf-lemurs and their relatives.

Cheirogaleus medius – Fat-tailed dwarf lemur

Family Daubentoniidae
This monotypic family has been created for the Aye-aye.

Daubentonia madagascariensis – Aye-aye

 

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