Lemur catta Linnaeus 1758 (ring-tailed lemur)
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Mammalia - Primates - Lemuridae
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Lemur according to O. Thomas 1911
See also Linnaeus 1758 and Owen 1853
Sister taxon: Eulemur
Ecology: arboreal frugivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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