LEMURS: WOOLLY LEMURS OR AVAHIS
WOOLLY LEMURS
WOOLY LEMUR OR WOOLY INDRI
Genus: Avahi
Avahi cleesei
CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Bemaraha woolly lemur, also known as John Cleese’s avahi, is one of Madagascar’s most geographically restricted primates. First recorded by scientists in 1990 and formally described as a distinct species in 2005, they are known only from the Tsingy de Bemaraha region of western Madagascar, north of the Manambolo…
Avahi laniger
CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The eastern woolly lemur is also known as the eastern avahi and Gmelin’s woolly lemur, names that reflect both its geographic range and Johann Gmelin, the German naturalist who first documented the species. Lemurs are endemic to the island of Madagascar, meaning they cannot be found anywhere else in the world...
Avahi mooreorum
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The Moore’s woolly lemur, also known as the Masoala woolly lemur, is a species of lemur found exclusively in the northeastern regions of Madagascar, in the province of Antsiranana. It is one of nine recognized woolly lemur species, also called avahis or woolly indris. All lemurs are endemic to Madagascar, and this species is found…
Avahi peyrierasi
CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The Peyrieras’ woolly lemur, also called the Peyrieras’ avahi, is endemic to southeastern Madagascar and is one of the 111 lemur species on the island. Populations live south of the Nesivolo and Mangoro River systems in Manara, Vatoalatsaka, Sangalampona, Mahasoarivo, and Ranomafana. They live tucked…
Avahi occidentalis
CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
Like all lemurs, the western woolly lemur—also called the Lorenz Von Liburnau’s woolly lemur or the western avahi— is endemic to Madagascar, the island country off of East Africa. As their name suggests, these lemurs are found mainly in the western and northwestern parts of the country. The Betsiboka River…