LEMURS: Bamboo Lemurs
BAMBOO LEMURS
LESSER BAMBOO OR GENTLE LEMURS
Genus: Hapalemur
Hapalemur griseus
CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The eastern lesser bamboo lemur, also known as the gray bamboo lemur, the gray gentle lemur, the Mahajanga lemur, and varibolo in Malagasy, is native to the fourth largest island in the world: Madagascar. 90% of the plants and animals living on Madagascar cannot be found anywhere else in the world, including the eastern…
Hapalemur aureus
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Golden bamboo lemurs, called bokombolomena in Malagasy, reside in the rainforests of southeastern Madagascar, between lowland forests around 1,970 feet (600 meters) above sea level to montane forests (high-altitude rainforests along mountains and plateaus with high levels of rainfall) that are around 4,590 feet…
Hapalemur alaotrensis
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Lac Alaotra gentle lemur, also known as the Alaotra reed lemur, Alaotran gentle lemur, Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur, or locally as the bandro, is, like all lemurs, endemic to the island of Madagascar. Lac Alaotra gentle lemurs have a very limited range of about 49,000 acres (20,000 ha), found only in the papyrus and reed…
Hapalemur occidentalis
CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Endemic to Madagascar, the Sambirano lesser bamboo lemur, also known as the northern bamboo lemur, western gentle lemur, western grey bamboo lemur, or western lesser bamboo lemur, can be found throughout various forest fragments, primarily in the north and northwestern parts of the island, including the Ankarana…
GREATER BAMBOO LEMURS
Genus: Prolemur
Prolemur simus
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The greater bamboo lemurs, also known as broad-nosed bamboo lemurs or broad-nosed gentle lemurs, are endemic to Madagascar. This large island, located approximately 250 miles (400 km) off the coast of East Africa, is an important biodiversity hotspot. It is home to numerous animal and plant species that do…