Bemaraha Woolly Lemur | |
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Information | |
Common Name | Betsileo Avahi |
Range | southeastern Madagascar |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Primates |
Family | Indriidae |
Genus | Avahi |
Species | Avahi betsileo |
Conservation Status | |
Endangered |
The Betsileo woolly lemur (Avahi betsileo), also known as the Betsileo avahi, is a species of woolly lemur endemic southeastern Madagascar, in the District of Fandriana. It weighs about 1 kg. The pelage differs significantly from other southeastern woolly lemurs in that it is primarily light reddish brown on most of the body and grey under the jaw and on the extremities. The pelage is thicker on the head than other eastern woolly lemurs