A genus of the family Lemuridae consisting of five species: L. catta (ring-tailed lemur), L. fulvus, L. macaco (acoumba or black lemur), L. mongoz (mongoose lemur), and L. variegatus (white lemur). Most members of this genus occur in forested areas on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.

Annotation

LEMUR, DWARF and LEMUR, MOUSE see CHEIROGALEIDAE are also available

DUI

D007900 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0012338

History note

91(81); was see under LEMURIDAE 1981-90; was LEMURS see under PROSIMIANS 1975-80

Online note

use LEMUR to search LEMURS 1975-80

Public note

91; was see under LEMURIDAE 1981-90; was LEMURS see under PROSIMIANS 1975-80