Lemurinae

Taxobox
name = Lemuridae


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image_caption = Crowned Lemur ("Eulemur coronatus")
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Primates
subordo = Strepsirrhini
infraordo = Lemuriformes
superfamilia = Lemuroidea
familia = Lemuridae
subfamilia = Lemurinae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Lemur"
"Eulemur" "Varecia"

Lemurinae is a family of Lemurs that include the lemurs which are most known to non-zoologists. The family includes the ruffed lemurs, the Ring tailed lemur, and the Brown Lemur.

Classification

* ORDER PRIMATES
** Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
*** Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
*** Family Lemuridae
**** Subfamily Lemurinae
***** Genus "Lemur"
****** Ring-tailed Lemur, "Lemur catta"
***** Genus "Eulemur" : brown lemurs
****** Black Lemur, "Eulemur macaco"
****** Common Brown Lemur, "Eulemur fulvus"
****** Sanford's Brown Lemur, "Eulemur sanfordi"
****** White-headed Lemur, "Eulemur albifrons"
****** Red-fronted Brown Lemur, "Eulemur rufus"
****** Collared Brown Lemur, "Eulemur collaris"
****** White-collared Brown Lemur, "Eulemur albocollaris"
****** Mongoose Lemur, "Eulemur mongoz"
****** Crowned Lemur, "Eulemur coronatus"
****** Red-bellied Lemur, "Eulemur rubriventer"
***** Genus "Varecia" : ruffed lemurs
****** Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, "Varecia variegata"
****** Red Ruffed Lemur, "Varecia rubra"
**** Subfamily Hapalemurinae
*** Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
*** Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs, sifakas, and allies
*** Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
*** Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
*** Family Galagidae: galagos
** Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes